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. 2016 Dec;12(4):e91–e96. doi: 10.1183/20734735.012116

Table 1.

Anatomical and physiological features predisposing adults with Down syndrome to obstructive sleep apnoea/hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS)

Features predisposing adults with Down syndrome to OSAHS
Obesity/pre-obesity
Midface hypoplasia
Thick neck
Gothic palate
Adenotonsillar hypertrophy
Relative macroglossia
Hypotonia
Increased mucosal secretions