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. 2017 Nov;38(11):1156-1157.
doi: 10.15537/smj.2017.11.20730.

Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in children with sickle cell disease at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia

Mahmood D Al-Mendalawi  1
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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in children with sickle cell disease at a tertiary hospital in Saudi Arabia

Mahmood D Al-Mendalawi. Saudi Med J. 2017 Nov.

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