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. 1998 Aug;53(8):631–637. doi: 10.1136/thx.53.8.631

Increased mortality among sleepy snorers: a prospective population based study

E Lindberg 1, C Janson 1, K Svardsudd 1, T Gislason 1, J Hetta 1, G Boman 1
PMCID: PMC1745287  PMID: 9828847

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