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Research Article Free access | 10.1172/JCI103827

HYPOVENTILATION IN OBESITY

B. J. Kaufman, M. H. Ferguson, and R. M. Cherniack

The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Physiology and Medical Research, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

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Medical Research Fellow, National Research Council, Canada.

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Markle Scholar in Medical Sciences.

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The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Physiology and Medical Research, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

†

Medical Research Fellow, National Research Council, Canada.

‡

Markle Scholar in Medical Sciences.

*

Supported by a grant from the National Research Council, Canada.

Find articles by Ferguson, M. in: PubMed | Google Scholar

The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

The Winnipeg General Hospital and the Department of Physiology and Medical Research, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

†

Medical Research Fellow, National Research Council, Canada.

‡

Markle Scholar in Medical Sciences.

*

Supported by a grant from the National Research Council, Canada.

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Published March 1, 1959 - More info

Published in Volume 38, Issue 3 on March 1, 1959
J Clin Invest. 1959;38(3):500–507. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI103827.
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