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The sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains the leading cause of death in the first year of life and has a devastating impact on the affected families.^1,2,3,4 Despite the fact that there have been many hypotheses,^3,4 the cause or causes of SIDS are still uncertain; as a consequence, the only preventive measure recommended is to avoid having infants sleep in a prone position.⁵

In 1998, we reported the results of a 19-year prospective study of more than 34,000 infants who underwent electrocardiography on the third or fourth day of life.⁶ We tested the hypothesis^7,8 that the congenital long-QT syndrome accounts . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Case Report

Methods

Molecular Screening

Gene-Expression Studies

Results

Molecular Screening

Gene-Expression Studies

Discussion

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From the Department of Cardiology, University of Pavia and Policlinico San Matteo Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Pavia, Italy (P.J.S., S.G.P., R.B.); the Molecular Cardiology and Electrophysiology Laboratory, Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Pavia, Italy (S.G.P., C.N.); the Department of Molecular Biology, Masonic Medical Research Laboratory, Utica, N.Y. (R.D., C.A., T.A.R.); the Centro di Fisiologia Clinica e Ipertensione, University of Milan, Ospedale Maggiore Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Milan, Italy (C.N.); the Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy (M.S.-B.); and the Unità Operativa di Neonatologia, Ospedale S. Chiara, Trento, Italy (M.R.B.).

Address reprint requests to Dr. Schwartz at the Department of Cardiology, Policlinico San Matteo IRCCS, Viale Golgi, 19-27100 Pavia, Italy, or at pjqt@compuserve.com.

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