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Primary alveolar hypoventilation (PAH) is an uncommon condition of unknown cause that leads to inadequate ventilation (air movement) in the lungs even though the lungs and airways are normal.

It has been observed in conjunction with antiphospholipid syndrome.^[1]

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hypoventilation

[edit] References

^ Hara J, Fujimura M, Myou S, et al. (September 2005). "Primary alveolar hypoventilation syndrome complicated with antiphospholipid syndrome". Intern. Med. 44 (9): 987–9. PMID 16258218. http://joi.jlc.jst.go.jp/JST.JSTAGE/internalmedicine/44.987?from=PubMed.

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