Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 129-136 , January 2008

Socioeconomic status and occupation as risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea in Sweden: A population-based study

Received 12 September 2006 ,Revised 3 January 2007 ,Accepted 1 February 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.02.003

Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 129-136 , January 2008

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