A brainstem-related abnormality in respiratory control appears to be one of the most compelling mechanisms for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The elements calcium, copper, iron, potassium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus, sulfur, and zinc were analyzed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy in the brainstem of 30 infants who died from SIDS and 10 infants who died from other causes (control). No differences were found between SIDS and control for any element except for more calcium in the SIDS group. A multivariate analysis of the data failed to group the majority of SIDS and control subjects in different clusters. Further research is required to determine the biological significance of the higher calcium found in the SIDS group.,
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc500370 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Oquendo, Javier |
| Contributors | Daugherty, Kenneth E., Tarter, James G. |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 83 leaves, ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Oquendo, Javier, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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