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Serotonin transporter gene variation in sudden infant death syndrome.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jul 2008
Opdal Siri Hauge, Vege Ashild, Rognum Torleiv Ole
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter (5-HTT) gene in cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and controls, and further to elucidate a possible relationship between 5-HTT genotypes and external risk factors for SIDS. METHOD: The subjects investigated consist of 163 SIDS cases and 243 controls. Polymorphisms in both the promoter and intron 2 of the 5-HTT gene were investigated, and...
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