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What Is Polysomnography?
Sleep study; Polysomnogram; Rapid eye movement studies
References
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Patil SP, Schneider H, Schwartz AR, Smith PL. Adult obstructive sleep apnea: pathophysiology and diagnosis. Chest. 2007 Jul;132(1):325-37.
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