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Figure 16 - Influence of body temperature on threshold in four age groups.

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Anatomy and development and physiology of the larynx

Clarence T. Sasaki

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo7

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Note the sigmoid relationship in younger age groups. W, weeks. (Source: Haraguchi S, Fung RO, Sasaki CT. Effect of hyperthermia on laryngeal closure reflex. Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 1983;92(1): 24-28, with permission from Annals Publishing Co.)

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