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Effects of CPAP on body weight in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

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  • Luciano F Drager Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE),University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • André R Brunoni Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE),University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Raimundo Jenner Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE),University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Isabela M Benseñor Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE),University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Paulo A Lotufo Center of Clinical and Epidemiologic Research (CPCE),University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Faculdade de Medicina (FMUSP), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Luciano F Drager, Hypertension Unit, Heart Institute (InCor), University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Av Dr Eneas Carvalho de Aguiar, 44, Sao Paulo 05403-904, Brazil; luciano.drager{at}incor.usp.br
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Citation

Drager LF, Brunoni AR, Jenner R, et al
Effects of CPAP on body weight in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: a meta-analysis of randomised trials
Thorax 2015;70:258-264.

Publication history

  • Received March 7, 2014
  • Revised October 30, 2014
  • Accepted November 5, 2014
  • First published November 28, 2014.
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September 01, 2022

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