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Upper airway changes in severe obstructive sleep apnea: upper airway length and volumetric analyses using 3D MDCT

Eun Joong Kim Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
,
Ji Ho Choi Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
,
Yeon Soo Kim Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
,
Tae Hoon Kim Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
,
Sang Hag Lee Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Heung Man Lee Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
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Chol Shin Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Seung Hoon Lee Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 527-532 | Received 29 Jul 2010, Accepted 03 Oct 2010, Published online: 20 Dec 2010

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