A review of the status of magnesium and related minerals in the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Magnesium Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-216

  Caddell, Joan L ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone; Gestational and postnatal age matched non SIDS controls; Lead burden; Liver; Magnesium deficiency; Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS); Vitreous humor; Water supply

Indexed keywords

LEAD; MAGNESIUM;

ANIMAL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MALE; METABOLISM; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; VITREOUS BODY; WATER SUPPLY;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LEAD; LIVER; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; MALE; PREGNANCY; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; VITREOUS BODY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034277450     PISSN: 09531424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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