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Characterization of a sleep architectural phenotype in children with Down syndrome.
Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung - 1 Sept 2015
Nisbet Lauren C, Phillips Nicole N, Hoban Timothy F, O'Brien Louise M
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PURPOSE: Evidence suggests that while the high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children with Down syndrome (DS) likely contributes to sleep fragmentation, their poor sleep is only partly attributable to the presence of OSA. We hypothesized that a sleep phenotype exists for DS, which would be independent of OSA and evident across childhood. METHODS: This is a retrospective study of sleep...
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