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Obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, No.23 PingJiang road, HeXi district, Tianjin, 30021, People’s Republic of China

    Zhen-hua Gao, Ru-yu Yuan, Kang-yin Chen & Guang-ping Li

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Gao, Zh., Yuan, Ry., Chen, Ky. et al. Obstructive sleep apnea and the metabolic syndrome. Sleep Breath 16, 937–938 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-011-0615-9

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