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      The prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea in severe obesity: the impact of ethnicity.

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          Abstract

          The South Asian population is at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. We compared the prevalence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in South Asians and white Europeans with severe obesity.

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          Journal
          J Clin Sleep Med
          Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
          1550-9397
          1550-9389
          Sep 15 2013
          : 9
          : 9
          Affiliations
          [1 ] School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Birmingham and Black Country NIHR CLAHRC, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
          Article
          10.5664/jcsm.2978
          3746711
          23997696
          f9b90ca0-2866-4f7c-98c6-d349c3bf1497
          History

          Ethnicity,South Asian,diabetes mellitus,obstructive sleep apnea,sleep disordered breathing

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