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Pitfalls of open-access sleep medicine: a case of missed congenital central hypoventilation syndrome

Claire M Ellender and Craig A Hukins
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (6): . || doi: 10.5694/mja15.00738
Published online: 4 April 2016

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  • Sleep Disorders Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD


Correspondence: claire.ellender@me.com

Acknowledgements: 

We thank the laboratory staff at the Sleep Disorders Centre, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane.

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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