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. 2020 Aug 15;16(8):1425-1426.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8596.

Does obstructive sleep apnea lead to increased risk of COVID-19 infection and severity?

Sergio Tufik  1   2 , David Gozal  3   2 , Isabela Antunes Ishikura  1 , Gabriel Natan Pires  1   4 , Monica Levy Andersen  1
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Does obstructive sleep apnea lead to increased risk of COVID-19 infection and severity?

Sergio Tufik et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .

Abstract

Tufik S, Gozal D, Ishikura IA, Pires GN, Andersen ML. Does obstructive sleep apnea lead to increased risk of COVID-19 infection and severity? J Clin Sleep Med. 2020;16(8):1425–1426.

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