Published in the journal SLEEP, the study of the entire pediatric population of Sweden indicates that after accounting for socio-economic status, age, and geographic region, the sibling risk of pediatric OSA was extremely high, with a standardized incidence ratio of 33.2 in boys and 40.5 in girls who had at least one sibling with an OSA diagnosis.
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Lead researcher Dr. Danielle Friberg, a senior surgeon in the ENT department at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, said "early diagnosis and treatment is important to avoid complications such as learning difficulties, ''failure to thrive,'' serious cardiovascular complications and even death".
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