Relative importance of body mass index and age in predicting severity of sleep disordered breathing in habitually snoring children

A. G. Kaditis, E. Alexopoulos, F. Hatzi, E. Kostadima, K. Papageorgiou, K. Gourgoulianis, G. Syrogiannopoulos (Larissa, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Sleep apnoea in children
Session: Sleep apnoea in children
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3084
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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