An unusual case of hypercapnic respiratory failure
Asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy (ATD also known as Jeune syndrome) is a very rare disorder with an incidence in the United States of 1 case per 100,000–130,000 live births. Chronic alveolar hypoventilation leading to concurrent hypoxia is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in these patients d...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302090 |