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Published in: Sleep and Breathing 4/2019

01-12-2019 | Sleep Apnea | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Letter to the Editors

Finding a needle in the haystack—narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea

Authors: Ana Carolina Aguilar, Pedro Henrique Reis Caldeira Brant, Sergio Tufik, Fernando Morgadinho Coelho

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 4/2019

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Title
Finding a needle in the haystack—narcolepsy and obstructive sleep apnea
Authors
Ana Carolina Aguilar
Pedro Henrique Reis Caldeira Brant
Sergio Tufik
Fernando Morgadinho Coelho
Publication date
01-12-2019
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-019-01800-y

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