Inflammatory Response to Anti Inflammatory Therapy in Children With Sleep Disordered Breathing

Inflammatory Response to Anti Inflammatory Therapy in Children With Sleep Disordered Breathing

This study will assess in a double blind placebo controlled fashion the effects of a 12 week course of oral montelukast/placebo on polysomnographic and radiological findings and will characterize the systemic (serum,urine) and local (upper airway collected biological samples) inflammatory response in children (2-10 years of age) with sleep disordered breathing, fittingthe inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:2-10 years old

1<AHI<8 measured in an overnight PSG

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Exclusion Criteria:

Asthma Previous use or allergy to montelukast Use of antibiotics in the previous 3 weeks Use of corticosteroids in the previous 3 months Craniofacial dysmorphism Genetic or metabolic defined illnesses Adenotonsillectomy or adenoidectomy in the past

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