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Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and predictors of obesity hypoventilation syndrome in a large sample of Saudi patients with obstructive sleep apnea

Ahmed S. BaHammam
Saudi Medical Journal January 2015, 36 (2) 181-189; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.2.9991
Ahmed S. BaHammam
From the University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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vol. 36 no. 2 181-189
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2015.2.9991
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25719582

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Saudi Medical Journal
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1658-3175
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  • Received August 8, 2014
  • Accepted December 15, 2014
  • Published online February 1, 2015.

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  1. Ahmed S. BaHammam, FRCP, FCCP⇑
  1. From the University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  1. Address correspondence and re-print request to: Prof. Ahmed S. BaHammam, Director of Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 225503, Riyadh 11324, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (11) 4679179. Fax. +966 (11) 4679495. E-mail: ashammam2{at}gmail.com
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