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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 80-82 |
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Congenital cytomegalovirus infection-related diaphragmatic dysfunction: A case study
Yasmin A Gad, MN Khalaf, N Sujay
Department of Neonatology, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Yasmin A Gad
Department of Neonatology, Zulekha Hospital, Sharjah
United Arab Emirates
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/HMJ.HMJ_38_18
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Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common disorder that can lead to multiple developmental sequelae. This case study reports a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) associated with diaphragmatic dysfunction due to congenital CMV infection. In newborns with unexplained RDS, CMV infection-related diaphragmatic dysfunction is a potential underlying pathological mechanism.
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