The amount of brainstem gliosis in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) victims correlates with maternal cigarette smoking during pregnancy

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 13-18

  Storm, H ^a   Nylander, G ^a   Saugstad, O D ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Brainstem gliosis; Cigarette smoking; Hypoxia; Ischaemia; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BRAIN STEM; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GLIOSIS; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; OLIVARY NUCLEUS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SURVIVAL TIME;

EID: 0033059609     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01260.x     Document Type: Article

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