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. 2014 Mar 15;10(3):341-3.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.3554.

Effect of CPAP on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and resistant hypertension

Shirin Shafazand  1 , Sanjay R Patel  2
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Effect of CPAP on blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and resistant hypertension

Shirin Shafazand et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
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