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Prevalence of several somatic diseases depends on the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea
23 Feb 2018
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STUDY OBJECTIVES: The objective was to investigate the prevalence of heart attack, angina pectoris, stroke, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and obesity in relation to the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea. METHODS: The sample consisted of 1887 patients, with mean age of 48.6 years (range 16-83 years), referred to a university hospital on suspicion of...
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