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Review
. 2010 Jun;31(2):179-86.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccm.2010.02.011.

Adult obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: definitions, risk factors, and pathogenesis

H Klar Yaggi  1 , Kingman P Strohl
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Review

Adult obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome: definitions, risk factors, and pathogenesis

H Klar Yaggi et al. Clin Chest Med. 2010 Jun.

Abstract

The objectives of this article are to (1) understand how respiratory event definitions and syndrome threshold values affect prevalence estimates of obstructive sleep apnea in adults, (2) recognize important risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in adults, and (3) understand current theories of the underlying mechanisms for airway obstruction during sleep.

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