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Sudden infant death syndrome is not associated with the mutation of PHOX2B gene, a major causative gene of congenital central hypoventilation syndrome.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 May 2004
Kijima Kazuki, Sasaki Ayako, Niki Takao, Umetsu Kazuo, Osawa Motoki, Matoba Ryoji, Hayasaka Kiyoshi
Abstract excerpt
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a major cause of infant death, but its etiology is unknown. There are several independent risk factors for SIDS, and prone sleeping is a major risk factor. SIDS is probably based on a compromise in arousal response to breathing or blood pressure during sleep. Congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS or Ondine's curse) is a disorder characterized by an idiopathic...
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