Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Genetics
Study findings from Mayo Clinic provide new insights into sudden infant death syndrome genetics
Published in Medical Device Business Week, November 11th, 2009
Researchers detail in 'State of postmortem genetic testing known as the cardiac channel molecular autopsy in the forensic evaluation of unexplained sudden cardiac death in the young,' new data in sudden infant death syndrome. "Thousands of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults die sudden and unexpectedly each year in the United States. A significant proportion are autopsy negative and are classified as autopsy negative sudden unexplained death (SUD) after the first year of life and as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) if prior to their first birthday," scientists in the United States report.
"Postmortem genetic testing known as the cardiac channel molecular...
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