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Genetics and early disturbances of breathing control.
Pediatric research - 1 May 2004
Gaultier Claude, Amiel Jeanne, Dauger Stéphane, Trang Ha, Lyonnet Stanislas, Gallego Jorge, Simonneau Michel
Abstract excerpt
Early disturbances in breathing control, including apneas of prematurity and apparently life-threatening events, account for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome and for a rare disorder called congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS). Data suggesting a genetic basis for CCHS have been obtained. Recently, we found heterozygous de novo mutations of the PHOX2B gene in 18 of 29 individuals with CCHS....
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