obstructive
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The same drug also was associated with improvements in osteoarthritis pain, moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, and Type 2 diabetes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Their risk of osteoarthritis was 37% lower, chronic kidney disease was 30% lower, obstructive sleep apnea was 69% lower, and heart failure was 32% lower.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
During that time, the incidence rates per 1,000 person-years were 21.4 for osteoarthritis, 21.1 for chronic kidney disease, 20.3 for obstructive sleep apnea, and 3.9 for heart failure.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
“We have 55 pathways available” for different treatments, Dr. Mansi says, including pulmonary embolism, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Of all the dark, obstructive, enigmatic souls I had met in this bleak city, his was the darkest.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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