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Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome manifested as a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome: a comorbidity or an exclusion criterion?

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  1. Chronic Fatigue Unit, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII, Tarragona, Spain

    Rami Qanneta

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Qanneta, R. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome manifested as a subset of chronic fatigue syndrome: a comorbidity or an exclusion criterion?. Rheumatol Int 34, 441–442 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-013-2746-8

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