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Khoreva M.A.

Altai State Medical University

Kuznetsova M.P.

Clinical Hospital «RZhD-Medicine»

Karkavina M.V.

Clinical Hospital «RZhD-Medicine»

Safonova S.S.

Altai State Medical University

Obstructive sleep apnea — underestimated cognitive impairments risk factor

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Khoreva M.A., Kuznetsova M.P., Karkavina M.V., Safonova S.S.

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Khoreva MA, Kuznetsova MP, Karkavina MV, Safonova SS. Obstructive sleep apnea — underestimated cognitive impairments risk factor. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2023;123(8):36‑41. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202312308136

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