Is snoring dangerous to your health?

Sleep

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 506-516

  Hoffstein, Victor ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cerebrovascular disease; Hypertension; Risk factors; Snoring

Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SNORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029789763     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/19.6.506a     Document Type: Review

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