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Inflammation in sudden infant death syndrome

Pediatric Research volume 95, pages 885–886 (2024)Cite this article

Commentary to: Age-related cytokine imbalance in the thymus in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

Qu D, Preuss V, Hagemeier L, Radomsky L, Beushausen K, Keil J, Nora S, Vennemann B, Falk CS, Klintschar M. Pediatr Res. 2023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37679518.

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