Recent results showing decreased receptor binding in the brainstem of children with SIDS are consistent with a primary cardiovascular failure in this syndrome.
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Harper, R., Bandler, R. Finding the failure mechanism in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Nat Med 4, 157–158 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0298-157
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