New Evidence Showing yet another Link between Sight-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: How Relevant is this to my General Practice?

J Coll Physicians Surg Pak

Department of Prosthodontics, AIMST University, Jalan Bedong-Semeling, 08100 Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.

Published: November 2018

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