Children at high altitude have less nocturnal periodic breathing than adults

Kohler, M., Kriemler, S., Wilhelm, E. M., Brunner-LaRocca, H., Zehnder, M., Bloch, K. E.

Source: Eur Respir J 2008; 32: 189-197
Journal Issue: July
Disease area: Sleep and breathing disorders

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