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Research Article

Oral Breathing in Patients with Sleep-related Breathing Disorders

Britt Oeverland SRBD Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Harriet Akre SRBD Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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Olav Skatvedt SRBD Unit, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ullevaal University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Pages 651-654 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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