Effects of age on sleep apnea in men. I. Prevalence and severity

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 144-148

  Bixler, Edward O ^a   Vgontzas, Alexandros N ^a   Ten Have, Thomas ^a   Tyson, Kathy ^a   Kales, Anthony ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; APNEA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0031942308     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.157.1.9706079     Document Type: Article

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