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The brain-derived neutrophic factor val66met polymorphism and sudden unexpected infant death.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jan 2011
Opdal S H, Melien O, Hynnekleiv T, Rognum T O
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AIM: Findings of hypoxia prior to death and involvement of a dysregulation of the serotonergic network in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may indicate that brain-derived neutrophic factor (BDNF) also is of importance with regard to sudden unexpected infant death. Based on this, the purpose of this study was to investigate the BDNF val66met polymorphism in SIDS cases, cases of infectious death and controls....
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