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Clinical assessment of upper airway and its complications in Hunter syndrome.

Masatoshi IijimaDaishi HiranoKentaro YokoiHiroshi KobayashiMasako FujiwaraHiroyuki IdaKimihiko Oishi
Published in: Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society (2021)
Variable clinical expressivities exist in HS, but the risk of respiratory complications is likely to be associated with disease severity, assessed by the previously recognized neurocognitive function-based severity scoring systems. MMC can be a simple supplementary tool to evaluate disease severity as well as predict difficulties for oropharyngeal procedures and respiratory function complications in HS, such as sleep apnea.
Keyphrases
  • sleep apnea
  • risk factors
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • positive airway pressure
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