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==Overview==
==Overview==
'''Croup''' (sometimes referred to as '''croup syndrome''' or '''laryngotracheobronchitis''') is a respiratory disease which afflicts [[infant]]s and young children, typically aged between 3 months and 3 years.  The respiratory symptoms are caused by inflammation of the [[larynx]] and upper airway, with resultant narrowing of the airway.
'''Croup''' is a respiratory disease which afflicts [[infant]]s and young children, typically aged between 3 months and 3 years.  The respiratory symptoms are caused by inflammation of the [[larynx]] and upper airway, with resultant narrowing of the airway.


==References==
==References==

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