ETHNIC VARIANCE IN SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA AMONGST HISPANICS AND CAUCASIANS

Shyam Subramanian; Salim Surani; Raymond Aguilar; Luis C. Jimenez; Gnananandh Jayaraman

doi:10.1378/CHEST.134.4_MEETINGABSTRACTS.P148001

ETHNIC VARIANCE IN SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA AMONGST HISPANICS AND CAUCASIANS

Shyam Subramanian
, Salim Surani
, Raymond Aguilar
, Luis C. Jimenez
, Gnananandh Jayaraman

Baylor College of Medicine

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Original language	American English
Journal	Chest
Volume	134
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/CHEST.134.4_MEETINGABSTRACTS.P148001
State	Published - Oct 1 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Medicine and Health Sciences
Pediatrics

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ETHNIC VARIANCE IN SYMPTOMS OF SLEEP APNEA AMONGST HISPANICS AND CAUCASIANS

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