Complications of obstructive sleep apnea

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Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS Ralph Poore	Last Updated: September 4, 2007
Medical Review:	Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine Jan Ulfberg, MD, PhD - Sleep Disorders
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