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ERS statement on the multidisciplinary respiratory management of ataxia telangiectasia.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Dec 2015
Bhatt Jayesh M, Bush Andrew, van Gerven Marjo, Nissenkorn Andreea, Renke Michael, Yarlett Lian, Taylor Malcolm, Tonia Thomy, Warris Adilia, Zielen Stefan, Zinna Shairbanu, Merkus Peter J F M
Abstract excerpt
Ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) is a rare, progressive, multisystem disease that has a large number of complex and diverse manifestations which vary with age. Patients with A-T die prematurely with the leading causes of death being respiratory diseases and cancer. Respiratory manifestations include immune dysfunction leading to recurrent upper and lower respiratory infections; aspiration resulting from dysfunctional...
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