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IJSM

The Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine

0973-340X0973-8746

The Indian Sleep Disorders Association New Delhi

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REVIEW ARTICLE

Do all nocturnal asthmatics need a polysomnographic evaluation?

Mohankumar

Institute of Pulmonary Medicine & Research, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore.

Address for correspondence: Dr T. Mohan Kumar, HOD & Senior Consultant Pulmonologist, Institute of Pulmonary Medicine & Research, Sri Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore, 641044, E-mail: tmkdr@hotmail.com

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