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01-12-2021 | Sleep Apnea | Sleep Breathing Physiology and Disorders • Letter to the Editors

A distinct endotype trait of obstructive sleep apnea in US military veterans? A preliminary observation

Authors: Patrick G. Belvitch, Jimmy Doumit, Israel Rubinstein

Published in: Sleep and Breathing | Issue 4/2021

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To the Editor, …
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Metadata
Title
A distinct endotype trait of obstructive sleep apnea in US military veterans? A preliminary observation
Authors
Patrick G. Belvitch
Jimmy Doumit
Israel Rubinstein
Publication date
01-12-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Sleep and Breathing / Issue 4/2021
Print ISSN: 1520-9512
Electronic ISSN: 1522-1709
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-021-02339-7

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