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Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is central to the long-term, detrimental health manifestations and problems of obesity. The misdiagnosis and management of the complications of OSA have long-term morbidity, mortality, and financial implications for health.

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    Bertrand R. de Silva MBBS, FCCP, DABSM

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  1. Watton Place Clinic, Watton-at-Stone, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

    David W. Haslam

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Arya M. Sharma

  3. Department of Pathology, Diabetes Complications Research Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Carel W. le Roux

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de Silva, B.R. (2014). Obstructive Sleep Apnea. In: Haslam, D., Sharma, A., le Roux, C. (eds) Controversies in Obesity. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2834-2_18

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