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Mutations in genes encoding cardiac ion channels previously associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are present with high frequency in new exome data.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Sept 2013
Andreasen Charlotte, Refsgaard Lena, Nielsen Jonas B, Sajadieh Ahmad, Winkel Bo G, Tfelt-Hansen Jacob, Haunsø Stig, Holst Anders G, Svendsen Jesper H, Olesen Morten S
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BACKGROUND: Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in the first 6 months after birth in the industrialized world. The genetic contribution to SIDS has been investigated intensively and to date, 14 cardiac channelopathy genes have been associated with SIDS. Newly published data from National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Grand Opportunity (NHLBI GO) Exome Sequencing Project (ESP)...
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