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Cardiovascular changes in children with snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Ka-li KL Kwok, Daniel K DK Ng, and Chung-hong CH Chan

Ann Acad Med Singapore 37(8):715-21 (2008) PMID 18797568

Adults with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) are well documented to be at high risk for cardiovascular abnormalities. Growing evidence suggests that OSA is also associated with cardiovascular consequences in children. The purpose of this review is to examine the available data on this association in children.

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