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Editorial
. 2016 Jul;8(Suppl 7):S545-6.
doi: 10.21037/jtd.2016.07.43.

Potential protective mechanism of arousal in obstructive sleep apnea

Naomi Deacon  1 , Atul Malhotra  1
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Editorial

Potential protective mechanism of arousal in obstructive sleep apnea

Naomi Deacon et al. J Thorac Dis. 2016 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of Interest: Dr. Malhotra is PI on NIH RO1 HL085188, K24 HL132105, and co-investigator on R21 HL121794, RO1 HL 119201, RO1 HL081823. As an Officer of the American Thoracic Society, Dr. Malhotra has relinquished all outside personal income since 2012. ResMed, Inc. provided a philanthropic donation to the UC San Diego in support of a sleep center which Dr. Malhotra’s division runs. Dr. Deacon has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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