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1 Electrophsiology Laboratory, Sleep Disorder Center, Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey

2 Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey

\*Address all correspondence to: kayabekirmurat@gmail.com

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