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Late-onset central hypoventilation syndrome: a family genetic study
30 Jan 2007
Abstract excerpt
Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome is a rare disorder characterised by chronic alveolar hypoventilation, which becomes more pronounced during sleep and may be associated with neurocristopathies, such as Hirchsprung's disease. A mutation in the PHOX2B gene has recently been identified. In a family of both parents and five offspring, detailed clinical assessment, pulmonary function testing, overnight sleep...
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