Endotyping in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation. The Golden Goal to a Successful Treatment?

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Clemens Heiser. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021.

. 2021 Mar 15;203(6):674-675.

doi: 10.1164/rccm.202010-3897ED.

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Endotypic Mechanisms of Successful Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation for Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
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