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. 2024 Nov;21(11):1616-1619.
doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1050RL.

Endotypic Trait Differences in Class 2/3 Obese Patients with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Analysis of Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients

Brandon Nokes  1   2 , Christopher N Schmickl  1 , Raichel Alex  3 , Eduardo Grunvald  1   4 , Jeremy E Orr  1 , Christian D Harding  1 , Scott A Sands  3 , Robert L Owens  1 , Atul Malhotra  1
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Endotypic Trait Differences in Class 2/3 Obese Patients with and without Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Preliminary Analysis of Preoperative Bariatric Surgery Patients

Brandon Nokes et al. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2024 Nov.
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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Box-and-whisker plots comparing traits in patients with (red) versus without OSA (blue). For numerical data, see Table 1. OSA = obstructive sleep apnea.
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