Obstructive sleep apnea in young infants with Down Syndrome evaluated in a Down Syndrome specialty clinic
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Obstructive sleep apnea in young infants with Down syndrome evaluated in a Down syndrome specialty clinic.
Children with Down syndrome (DS) experience congenital and functional medical issues that predispose them to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Research utilizing stringent age criteria among samples of infants with DS and OSA is limited. This study examines clinical correlates of OSA among infants with DS. A retrospective chart review was conducted of infants ≤6 months of age referred to a DS clin...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1552-4825
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36903