Investigating Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Early Childhood

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 219-225

  Côté, Aurore ^a  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac channel gene mutations; Causes; Childhood; Counseling the family; Infancy; Infection; Metabolic disorders; Sudden unexpected death

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNH2; POTASSIUM CHANNEL KCNQ1; SODIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL NAV1.5; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHANNELOPATHY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; EMERGENCY WARD; FAMILY COUNSELING; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEATH, SUDDEN; HUMANS; INFANT;

EID: 78649444399     PISSN: 15260542     EISSN: 15260550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2009.12.002     Document Type: Review

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