No association of SIDS with two polymorphisms in genes relevant for the noradrenergic system: COMT and DBH

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1079-1082

  Klintschar, Michael ^a   Heimbold, Christian ^a,b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Catechol O methyl transferase gene; Catecholamines; Dopamine dehydroxylase gene; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; DOPAMINE DEHYDROXYLASE; OXYGENASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DNA DEGRADATION; ELECTROPHORESIS; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION MAPPING; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENERGIC NEURONS; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DOPAMINE; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMANY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865625842     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2012.02764.x     Document Type: Article

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