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Journal Sleep: OSA increasingly associated with cardiovascular disease
03-01-2007 · EurekAlert!A study published in the March 1 issue of the journal Sleep finds that people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are at an increased risk of having cardiovascular disease.
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