Role of Arousals in the Pathogenesis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 169, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 623-633

  Younes, Magdy ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mechanisms; Obstructive sleep apnea; Ventilatory stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; AIRWAY PRESSURE; APNEA; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME;

EID: 1442300756     PISSN: 00030805     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200307-1023oc     Document Type: Article

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