Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 8 , Pages 816-817 , December 2008

Obstructive sleep apnea, apolipoprotein E e4, and mild cognitive impairment

Received 23 October 2007 ,Accepted 15 November 2007.

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PII: S1389-9457(07)00427-3

doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2007.11.015

Sleep Medicine
Volume 9, Issue 8 , Pages 816-817 , December 2008

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