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Clinical focus: Pulmonary and Respiratory Conditions -Letter to the editor

Obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease: It is not how much we know but rather how much more we need to learn

Kazim BaserDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Divisions of Cardiology, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Hatice Duygu BaserDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Divisions of Cardiology, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Angel Lopez-CandalesDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Divisions of Cardiology, Little Rock, AR, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 403-405 | Received 28 Mar 2020, Accepted 30 Mar 2020, Published online: 06 Apr 2020

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