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Original Article

Effect of sleep apnea on cognition and mood

Baruch El-Ad Sleep Medicine Center, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Peretz Lavie Sleep Medicine Center, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 277-282 | Published online: 11 Jul 2009

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