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SUBMITTER: Patiroglu T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6191560 | biostudies-other | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Patiroglu Turkan T Cansever Murat M Bektas Fulya F
Northern clinics of Istanbul 20180129 2
Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal aberration. Patientswith Down syndrome suffer more infections than those without the disease. Underlying immunological disorders are consideredto be the reason for the increasing frequency of infections in patients with Down syndrome. In addition, some anatomical abnormalities in the respiratory tractaccompanying Down syndrome can disturb the innate immunity and contribute to the increase in infection rate. Respiratory tract infections are one of the ...[more]