The relationship between craniofacial morphology and obstructive sleep apnea in whites and in African-Americans

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 947-950

  Cakirer, Banu ^b   Hans, Mark G ^b   Graham, Greg ^b   Aylor, Joan ^b   Tishler, Peter V ^b   Redline, Susan ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APNEA; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRACHYCEPHALY; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECK; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 0035057557     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.163.4.2005136     Document Type: Article

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