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COPD-and-smoking-induced “down regulation” of CO2-related vasoconstriction in the brain during CPAP for sleep apnea may paradoxically reduce risk of cardiovascular events

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Jaster, J.H. COPD-and-smoking-induced “down regulation” of CO2-related vasoconstriction in the brain during CPAP for sleep apnea may paradoxically reduce risk of cardiovascular events. Sleep Breath 24, 1181–1182 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-020-02027-y

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