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Editorial
. 2022 Nov;70(11):3064-3066.
doi: 10.1111/jgs.18026. Epub 2022 Sep 21.

Obstructive sleep apnea pathophysiology: A key to understanding obstructive sleep apnea's impact on older adults

Brienne Miner  1 , Andrey Zinchuk  1
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Editorial

Obstructive sleep apnea pathophysiology: A key to understanding obstructive sleep apnea's impact on older adults

Brienne Miner et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 Nov.
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