CrossTalk proposal: Most of the cardiovascular consequences of OSA are due to increased sympathetic activity.

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Published in J Physiol on June 15, 2012

Authors

Malcolm Kohler1, John R Stradling

Author Affiliations

1: Sleep Disorders Centre and Pulmonary Division, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. malcolm.k@bluewin.ch

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