The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 3 , Pages 306-307 , September 2009

Primary Snoring in Children—No Longer Benign

  • Gerald M. Loughlin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Gerald M. Loughlin, MD, Pediatrician-in-Chief, Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children's Health, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 525 East 68th St, Rm M-622, New York, NY 10021.

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PII: S0022-3476(09)00493-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.05.013

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 3 , Pages 306-307 , September 2009

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