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Snorers appear more likely to develop chronic bronchitis

01-28-2008 · EurekAlert!

Frequent snoring appears to be associated with the development of chronic bronchitis, according to a report in the Jan. 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

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