Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux in a 2-Month-Old Boy With Down Syndrome

Mitsuru Seki; Tetsushi Kato; Satoshi Masutani; Tamotsu Matsunaga; Hideaki Senzaki

doi:10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0993

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux in a 2-Month-Old Boy With Down Syndrome

Mitsuru Seki, Tetsushi Kato, Satoshi Masutani, Tamotsu Matsunaga, Hideaki Senzaki

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Keywords: Gastroesophageal reflux, Pulmonary arterial hypertension

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2009 Volume 73 Issue 12 Pages 2352-2354

DOI https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-08-0993

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Abstract

A case of a 2-month-old Down syndrome infant without structural cardiac anomaly is reported in whom management of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) using duodenal-tube feeding successfully treated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Based on this case, examination for GER is recommended for infants who present with PAH, especially those with Down syndrome who have no cardiac anomalies. (Circ J 2009; 73: 2352-2354)

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