Iron deficiency and sleep disordered breathing in children-Cause or effect?

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 275-280

  Kerstein, Ryan ^a   Stimpson, Paul ^a   Caulfield, Helen ^a   Ellis, Gareth ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenoid hypertrophy; Adenotonsillectomy; Iron deficiency; Obstructive sleep apnoea; Paediatric; Sleep disordered breathing

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON;

ADENOTONSILLECTOMY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEFICIENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ERYTHROCYTE INDICES; FEMALE; FERRITINS; HEMOGLOBINOMETRY; HUMANS; INFANT; IRON; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; TONSILLECTOMY;

EID: 57749172905     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2008.10.023     Document Type: Article

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