title: Pathophysiology of upper airway obstruction: a developmental perspective.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pulmonary Medicine and Sleep Disorders Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Raanan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Arens
authors.forename: Carole L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D000234:Adenoids / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000473:pathology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014059:Tongue / Q000033:anatomy & histology