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The interdependence of sleep apnea, excess body weight, and hypertension: A triangular relationship

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Lenfant, C. The interdependence of sleep apnea, excess body weight, and hypertension: A triangular relationship. Current Science Inc 8, 433–434 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-006-0016-9

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