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Editorial
. 2016 Jul;8(Suppl 7):S539-41.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.26.

Obstructive sleep apnea: can the downward spiral be reversed-a summary of John Stradling's ATS keynote speech

Matthew B McCarra  1 , Robert L Owens  1
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Editorial

Obstructive sleep apnea: can the downward spiral be reversed-a summary of John Stradling's ATS keynote speech

Matthew B McCarra et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Jul.
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Conflicts of Interest: Matthew B. McCarra, MD, has no conflicts of interest to declare. Robert L. Owens, MD has received honoraria and travel fees from ResMed and Itamar Medical, not related to the content of this manuscript.

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