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Suchanya Sithirungson1, Nuntigar Sonsuwan1, Siriporn C Chattipakorn2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand.

Sleep Medicine
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