Snoring and hypertension: A 10 year follow-up

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 884-889

  Lindberg, E ^a   Janson, C ^a   Gislason, T ^b   Svardsudd K ^a   Hetta, J ^c   Boman, G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Viffilsstadir Hospital   (Iceland)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Hypertension; Prospective; Sleep disorders; Snoring

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SITTING; SMOKING; SNORING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SNORING;

EID: 0031777298     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11040884     Document Type: Article

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