title: Etiology of obstructive sleep apnea--the number of nerve fibers at the base of the uvula seems important.
authors.forename: Joachim T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Maurer
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012913:Snoring / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014609:Uvula / Q000294:innervation*