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Cardiac ion channel gene mutations in sudden infant death syndrome.
Pediatric research - 1 Nov 2008
Otagiri Tesshu, Kijima Kazuki, Osawa Motoki, Ishii Kuniaki, Makita Naomasa, Matoba Ryoji, Umetsu Kazuo, Hayasaka Kiyoshi
Abstract excerpt
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is multifactorial and may result from the interaction of a number of environmental, genetic, and developmental factors. We studied three major genes causing long QT syndrome in 42 Japanese SIDS victims and found five mutations, KCNQ1-K598R, KCNH2-T895M, SCN5A-F532C, SCN5A-G1084S, and SCN5A-F1705S, in four cases; one case had both KCNH2-T895M and SCN5A-G1084S. All mutations were...
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