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Obesity has been long recognized as a clinical characteristic of many patients with obstructive sleep apnea (Guilleminault et al., 1976; Lugaresi et al., 1978). The purpose of this study was to relate the severity of the obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) to the degree of obesity.
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Brzecka, A. (1988). The Influence of Obesity on Disordered Breathing in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. In: Karczewski, W.A., Grieb, P., Kulesza, J., Bonsignore, G. (eds) Control of Breathing During Sleep and Anesthesia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9850-0_7
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