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The male predisposition to pharyngeal collapse: importance of airway length.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 Nov 2002
Malhotra Atul, Huang Yaqi, Fogel Robert B, Pillar Giora, Edwards Jill K, Kikinis Ron, Loring Stephen H, White David P
Abstract excerpt
Obstructive sleep apnea is an important disorder because of both its prevalence and its cardiovascular and neurocognitive sequelae. Despite the fact that male sex is a major risk factor for this disorder, the mechanisms underlying this predisposition are unclear. To understand the pathophysiologic basis of the male predisposition for pharyngeal collapse, we performed a detailed analysis of the anatomic and...
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