Sudden infant and perinatal unexplained death: Are we moving forward yet?

Cardiovascular Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 302-306

  Ottaviani, Giulia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ALTE; Genetics; Grey zone; Multidisciplinary approach; Post mortem investigation; SIDS; Sudden unexplained infant death; Sudden unexplained perinatal death

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DEHYDROGENASE;

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN STEM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEART INJURY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL SMOKING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERINATAL DEATH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 80052449765     PISSN: 10548807     EISSN: 18791336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2010.08.001     Document Type: Review

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