Influence of waldeyer's ring hypertrophy on snoring and sleep apnea

Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology

Volumn 72, Issue , 2011, Pages 132-135

  Passàli, Desiderio ^a,e   De Benedetto, Michele ^b   Lauriello, Maria ^c   Passàli, Francesco Maria ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b 'Vito Fazi' Hospital Lecce   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^e NONE   (Italy)

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EID: 80052442098     PISSN: 00653071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000324660     Document Type: Conference Paper

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