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How many teenagers out of every 1000 have sleep apnea?
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Depends: There are a lot of factors involving sleep apnea weight, neck circumference, tonsils, airway, malocclusion of teeth but it can be a very high number.
Answered 8/23/2013
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Incidence: Usually incidence of sleep apnea in teenage and adult population is approx. 5 %.
Answered 8/17/2013
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