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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass on the Improvement of Sleep Quality, Daytime Sleepiness, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in a Six-Month Follow-Up

Babak Amra

Babak Amra

Professor of Pulmonary Diseases

Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine

Nour &

Ali-Asghar Hospital

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

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