Iron, infection and sudden infant death.

E D Weinberg

Journal: Medical hypotheses 2001;56(6):731-4

PMID: 11399125

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Abstract

Three risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome are well established: maternal smoking, prone sleeping position and non-breast feeding. Two additional risk factors have been proposed: microbial infection in the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts and iron loading. This review endeavors to integrate these five disparate factors into a unifying concept.

Address: Department of Biology and Program in Medical Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1328

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MeSH Terms: Bacterial Infections, Female, Humans, Infant, Iron, Maternal Exposure, Risk Factors, Smoking, Sudden Infant Death