Sudden death in type 1 diabetes: The mystery of the 'dead in bed' syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-93

  Tu, Emily ^a,b   Twigg, Stephen M ^b,c   Semsarian, Christopher ^a,b,c  

^a CENTENARY INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney   (Australia)

^c ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dead in bed; Genes; Sudden death; Type 1 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEAD IN BED SYNDROME; GENETIC DISORDER; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT PROLONGATION; SEIZURE; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; LONG QT SYNDROME; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70749135029     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.06.021     Document Type: Article

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