Intra-alveolar haemorrhage in sudden infant death syndrome: A cause for concern?

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 581-587

  Yukawa, N ^a   Carter, N ^a   Rutty, G ^a   Green, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intra alveolar haemorrhage; Overlaying; Smothering; Sudden infant death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; LUNG ALVEOLUS; LUNG HEMORRHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0032779893     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.8.581     Document Type: Article

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