The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 510-515.e1 , October 2009

Sleep-Related Respiratory Abnormalities and Arousal Pattern in Achondroplasia during Early Infancy

  • Mathew Ednick, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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  • Brad T. Tinkle, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Jungrak Phromchairak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • John Egelhoff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Raouf Amin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Narong Simakajornboon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Narong Simakajornboon, MD, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Cincinnati Children Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Ave, MLC 2021, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.

Received 16 September 2008 ,Revised 21 January 2009 ,Accepted 10 April 2009.

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 This study is supported by the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Research Fund. M.E. received an ATS trainee travel award from this research project. Part of the study was presented at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society 2008 in Toronto, Canada. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00378-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.04.031

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 4 , Pages 510-515.e1 , October 2009

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