Short stature caused by obstructive apnoea during sleep.
- 1 January 1984
- journal article
- case report
- Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood
- Vol. 59 (1), 78-80
- https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.59.1.78
Abstract
A 5 year old girl presented to a growth clinic with short stature. Obstructive sleep apnoea was diagnosed. After tonsillectomy her symptoms were alleviated and her rate of growth increased from 4.0 cm/year to 13.6 cm/year.Keywords
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