Pathogenesis of obstructive sleep apnea in individuals with the COPD + OSA Overlap syndrome versus OSA alone
Abstract Overlap syndrome (OVS) is the concurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and is associated with poor outcomes. We hypothesized that physiological changes in COPD may affect the pathogenesis of OSA in important ways. We therefore sought to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Physiological Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14371 |