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Research Article

The effect of adenotonsillectomy on obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome*

Mosaad Abdel-AzizDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt; Correspondence[email protected]
,
Khaled AzoozDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt;
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Nader NaguibDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt
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Ramez RedaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt
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Ahmed KamelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Beni-Suef University, Beni Suef, Egypt
Pages 981-985 | Received 26 Jan 2017, Accepted 16 Mar 2017, Published online: 11 Apr 2017

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