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Editorial
. 2007 Apr;11(2):83-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2006.11.002. Epub 2007 Feb 21.

Sleep apnea in older adults--is it real and should age be the determining factor in the treatment decision matrix?

Editorial

Sleep apnea in older adults--is it real and should age be the determining factor in the treatment decision matrix?

Sonia Ancoli-Israel. Sleep Med Rev. 2007 Apr.
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