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Letter to the Editor

Evaluation of carotid artery intima-media thickness in patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome after nasal surgery and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty

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Page 869 | Received 08 Feb 2016, Accepted 21 Feb 2016, Published online: 22 Mar 2016

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