Sudden infant death syndrome: The genetic segue?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 846-847

  Weese Mayer, Debra E ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

ALLELE; AUTOPSY; CHILD CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SLEEP; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFANT; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 44849140136     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00860.x     Document Type: Note

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