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A functional polymorphism in the tyrosine hydroxylase gene indicates a role of noradrenalinergic signaling in sudden infant death syndrome.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Aug 2008
Klintschar Michael, Reichenpfader Barbara, Saternus Klaus-Steffen
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OBJECTIVES: Catecholamines may contribute to the cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). TH01, a tetrameric short tandem repeat marker in the tyrosine hydroxylase gene, regulates gene expression and catecholamine production. STUDY DESIGN: We investigated TH01 in 172 German Caucasian SIDS ca...
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