A triple-risk model for the sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the apparent life-threatening episode (ALTE): The stressed magnesium deficient weanling rat

Magnesium Research

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 227-237

  Caddell, Joan L ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal model for SIDS and ALTE; Apparent life threatening episode (ALTE); Magnesium (Mg) deficiency; Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Indexed keywords

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET; DISEASE MODEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INFANT; LUNG; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAT; RISK FACTOR; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; DIET; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INFANT; LUNG; MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RISK FACTORS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 0035464238     PISSN: 09531424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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