obstructive
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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
Investors will watch for updates on drug candidates camizestrant for breast cancer, tozorakimab for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and efzimfotase alfa for rare disease hypophosphatasia.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
But for opponents they are an ugly, obstructive blight on Britain's urban landscape.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
In a recent study of the reaction to dying in patients with obstructive disease of the lungs, it was concluded that the process was considerably more shattering for the professional observers than the observed.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
