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Sudden infant death syndrome and activating GNAS1 gene mutations.
Fetal and pediatric pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Román Rossana, López Patricia, Johnson María Cecilia, Boric María Angélica, Gallo Miriam, Ponce Carolina, Vargas Sergio, Codner Ethel, Cassorla Fernando
Abstract excerpt
GNAS1 gene mutations cause the McCune-Albright syndrome. Some patients may develop unusual, severe, nonendocrine manifestations that may lead to death. We postulate that some cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) might be caused by GNAS1 gene mutations affecting vital organs. We studied tw...
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