An animal model of a spontaneously reversible obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in the monkey
The anatomies of the tongue and uvula in monkeys share many similarities with humans, such that this species has the closest approximation to the human upper airway than any other species. In this study, we investigated the feasibility of using small monkeys as experimental animals for an obstructiv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-11-01
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| Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996105001117 |