Obstructive sleep apnoea can directly cause death.
Pearce
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Saunders
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D002423:Cause of Death; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*