The influence of craniofacial structure on obstructive sleep apnea in young adults

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 596-602

  Johns, Francis R ^a   Strollo Jr , Patrick J ^a,c   Buckley, Michael ^a   Constantino, Joseph ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEPHALOMETRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHARYNX DISEASE; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SNORING;

EID: 0031954669     PISSN: 02782391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-2391(98)90459-1     Document Type: Article

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