A molecular link between the sudden infant death syndrome and the long-QT syndrome.
A molecular link between the sudden infant death syndrome and the long-QT syndrome.
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm200007273430405
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发表时间:
2000-07-27
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
Bloise, R
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作者:
Schwartz, PJ;Priori, SG;Bloise, R
The sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains the leading cause of death in the first year of life and has a devastating impact on the affected families.1–4Despite the fact that there have been many hypotheses,3,4the cause or causes of SIDS are still uncertain; as a consequence, the only preventive measure recommended is to avoid having infants sleep in a prone position.5In 1998, we reported the results of a 19-year prospective study of more than 34,000 infants who underwent electrocardiography on the third or fourth day of life.6We tested the hypothesis7,8that the congenital . . .