Pulmonary hypertension due to obstructive sleep apnea in a child with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
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Pulmonary hypertension due to obstructive sleep apnea in a child with Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome
Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome (RTS) is characterized by peculiar facies, mental retardation, broad thumbs, and great toes. Approximately one-third of the affected individuals have a variety of congenital heart diseases. They can also have upper airway obstruction during sleep, due to hypotonia and the anatomy of the oropharynx and airway, which make these patients susceptible to obstructive sleep a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-1061,2092-7258
DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2012.55.6.212