Heavy caffeine intake in pregnancy and sudden infant death syndrome

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-13

  Ford, R P K ^a,d   Schluter, P J ^a   Mitchell, E A ^b   Taylor, B J ^c   Scragg, R ^b   Stewart, A W ^b   Allen, E M ^e   Thompson, J M D ^e   Williams, S ^e   Barry, D M J ^e   Becroft, D M O ^e   Hassall, I B ^e   Roberts, A P ^e  

^a Community Paediatric Unit ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^d Community Child and Family Service ^*  (New Zealand)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Caffeine; Pregnancy; SIDS

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE;

ARTICLE; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; TEA;

EID: 7144262386     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.78.1.9     Document Type: Article

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