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Editorial
. 2018 Mar 1;197(5):554-556.
doi: 10.1164/rccm.201710-2147ED.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. REM Sleep Matters!

Babak Mokhlesi  1 , Andrew W Varga  2
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Editorial

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Cardiovascular Disease. REM Sleep Matters!

Babak Mokhlesi et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. .
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