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Relationship between surface facial dimensions and upper airway structures in obstructive sleep apnea.
Sleep - 1 Sept 2010
Lee Richard W W, Sutherland Kate, Chan Andrew S L, Zeng Biao, Grunstein Ronald R, Darendeliler M Ali, Schwab Richard J, Cistulli Peter A
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: We hypothesized that the facial phenotype is closely linked to upper airway anatomy. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between surface facial dimensions and upper airway structures using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). DESIGN: Cohort study. SETTING: Sleep investigation unit. PATIENTS: Sixty-nine patients (apnea-hypopnea...
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