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Serotonin gene variants are unlikely to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of the sudden infant death syndrome.
Respiratory physiology & neurobiology - 1 Nov 2013
Paterson David S
Abstract excerpt
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is defined as the sudden and unexpected death of an infant less than 12 months of age that is related to a sleep period and remains unexplained after a complete autopsy, death scene investigation, and review of the clinical history. The cause of SIDS is unknown, but a major subset of SIDS is proposed to result from abnormalities in serotonin (5-HT) and related neurotransmitters...
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