Sleep apnea in kidney transplant patients: Clinical correlates and comparison with pretransplant patients

Background: Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a prevalent, but forgotten, cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in end-stage renal disease patients. Studies of SDB in renal transplant patients are few with mixed results. Objectives: To assess the prevalence and clinical correlates of SA in patients who...

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Main Authors: Rasha Daabis, Eman El-Gohary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763812000660