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Investigating the Genetic Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Children Through Targeted Next-Generation Sequencing Analysis.
Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics - 1 Aug 2017
Dewar Laura J, Alcaide Miguel, Fornika Daniel, D'Amato Luisa, Shafaatalab Sanam, Stevens Charles M, Balachandra Thambirajah, Phillips Susan M, Sanatani Shubhayan, Morin Ryan D, Tibbits Glen F
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BACKGROUND: Inherited arrhythmia syndromes are responsible for a significant portion of autopsy-negative sudden unexpected death (SUD) cases, but molecular autopsy used to identify potentially causal variants is not routinely included in SUD investigations. We collaborated with a medical examiner's office to assist in finding a diagnosis for their autopsy-negative child SUD cases. METHODS AND RESULTS: 191 child...
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