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01-03-2018 | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Editorial (invited)

Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea: a prevalent but overlooked disorder

Authors: Matthew S. Brock, Vincent Mysliwiec

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 1/2018

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Title: Comorbid insomnia and sleep apnea: a prevalent but overlooked disorder
Authors: Matthew S. Brock
Vincent Mysliwiec
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Sleep and Breathing / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-018-1628-4

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