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. 2022 Oct 1;18(10):2521.
doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10172.

Sleep insecurity as a health disparity

Galit Levi Dunietz  1   2 , Tiffany J Braley  1 , Erica C Jansen  1   2
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Sleep insecurity as a health disparity

Galit Levi Dunietz et al. J Clin Sleep Med. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have seen and approved the manuscript. Work for this letter was performed at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Dr. Dunietz reports grants from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K01 HL144914) and the National Institute on Aging (R01 AG074342). Dr. Braley reports grants from the National Institute on Aging (R01 AG074342) and from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (R01 1AT011341). Dr. Jansen reports grants from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K01 HL151673). The authors report no conflicts of interest.

Comment in

  • Sleep deserts are indeed increasing.
    Attarian H. Attarian H. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022 Oct 1;18(10):2523. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.10206. J Clin Sleep Med. 2022. PMID: 35866232 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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