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World J Cardiol. Aug 26, 2010; 2(8): 251-256
Published online Aug 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i8.251
Published online Aug 26, 2010. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v2.i8.251
Hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea in Caucasian children
Valerie Kirk, Abdulla Al-Shamrani, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
Julian Midgley, Division of Nephrology, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
Michael Giuffre, Division of Cardiology, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
Paul Ronksley, Alberto Nettel-Aguirre, Department of Pediatrics and Community Health Sciences Department, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada
Author contributions: Kirk V, Midgley J, Giuffre M, Nettel-Aguirre A and Al-Shamrani A designed the research; Ronksley P and Al-Shamrani A performed the research; Nettel-Aguirre A and Kirk V analyzed the data; Kirk V, Midgley J, Giuffre M and Nettel-Aguirre A wrote the paper; all authors reviewed, edited and approved the manuscript.
Supported by Partially funded by the Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation
Correspondence to: Valerie Kirk, MD, FRCPC, Division of Respiratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta Children’s Hospital, 2888 Shaganappi Trail NW, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada. val.kirk@albertahealthservices.ca
Telephone: +1-403-9552923 Fax: +1-403-9553085
Received: May 20, 2010
Revised: July 13, 2010
Accepted: July 20, 2010
Published online: August 26, 2010
Revised: July 13, 2010
Accepted: July 20, 2010
Published online: August 26, 2010
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