Sleep apnea syndrome associated with gonadal hormone imbalance (Review)
- Authors:
- Cristian Cojocaru
- Elena Cojocaru
- Luiza-Simona Pohaci‑Antonesei
- Catalin-Alexandru Pohaci‑Antonesei
- Stefan Dumitrache‑Rujinski
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Affiliations: Department of Medical III, Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Morpho‑Functional Sciences II, Grigore T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iasi, Romania, Department of Cardiothoracic Pathology, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050471 Bucharest, Romania - Published online on: October 25, 2023 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2023.1683
- Article Number: 101
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Copyright: © Cojocaru et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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