Linear growth and endocrine function in children with ataxia telangiectasia
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Reversible airway obstruction in children with ataxia telangiectasia.
INTRODUCTION Lung disease is a significant cause of the short life span of ataxia telangiectasia (A-T) patients. Objective lung function measurements are difficult to achieve in A-T. AIM To assess lung function by spirometry in relation to the clinical characteristics of A-T patients followed up at the Israeli Ataxia Telangiectasia National Clinic. PATIENTS AND METHODS Medical and spirometr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2230-8210
DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.145079