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The prevalence and predictors of obstructive sleep apnea in patients undergoing bariatric surgery in Saudi Arabia

Alaa M. Alaqeel, Mohammed A. Aldammas, Enas F. Alaraik, Faisal M. Abanumay, Salih A. Aleissi, Samar Z. Nashwan, Awad H. Olaish, Hamza O. Dhafar and Ahmed S. BaHammam
Saudi Medical Journal March 2025, 46 (3) 274-281; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.3.20240851

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