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MOUTH/PHARYNX

Relationship of body position, upper airway morphology, and severity of obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome among Chinese patients

Chen Weihu Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Ye Jingying Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
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Han Demin Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Wang Boxuan Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Key Laboratory of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Ministry of Education, Beijing, China
Pages 173-180 | Received 31 May 2010, Accepted 21 Jul 2010, Published online: 09 Nov 2010

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