| Literature DB >> 8503677 |
C H Crompton1, I B MacLusky, D F Geary.
Abstract
Respiratory function was evaluated in 11 patients with prune-belly syndrome. Nine had evidence of gas trapping and six of restrictive lung disease. These abnormalities of lung function appear to be secondary to the musculoskeletal disorder associated with prune-belly syndrome rather than parenchymal lung disease.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8503677 PMCID: PMC1029276 DOI: 10.1136/adc.68.4.505
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791