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The role of clinical, genetic and segregation evaluation in sudden infant death.
Forensic science international - 1 Sept 2014
Campuzano Oscar, Allegue Catarina, Sarquella-Brugada Georgia, Coll Monica, Mates Jesus, Alcalde Mireia, Ferrer-Costa Carles, Iglesias Anna, Brugada Josep, Brugada Ramon
Abstract excerpt
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death in the first year of life. Several arrhythmogenic genes have been associated with cardiac pathologies leading to infant sudden cardiac death (SCD). Our aim was to take advantage of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology to perform a thorough genetic analysis of a SIDS case. A SIDS case was referred to our institution after negative autopsy. We...
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