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Persistence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea After Surgical Weight Loss

STUDY OBJECTIVES: Weight loss may reduce the severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but persistence of OSA following surgical weight loss has not been defined. We sought to clarify the impact of bariatric surgery on OSA. We hypothesized that, despite substantial weight loss and reductions in the...

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Main Authors: Lettieri, Christopher J., Eliasson, Arn H., Greenburg, David L.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Academy of Sleep Medicine 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2542489/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18763424
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