Because people suffering from sleep apnea are asleep, they oftentimes do not know that they have the condition. Diagnosis may require __________, which is a battery of diagnostic studies performed while the person is asleep.

A. echocardiogram studies
B. polysomnography studies
C. a colonoscopy
D. ECG studies


Answer: B. polysomnography studies

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