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Review
. 2007 Oct 15;3(6):567-9.

Upperairway myopathy is important in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea

R John Kimoff  1
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Review

Upperairway myopathy is important in the pathophysiology of obstructive sleep apnea

R John Kimoff. J Clin Sleep Med. .
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