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Finding the failure mechanism in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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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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  1. Dept. of Neurobiology and the Brain Research Institute, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1763, USA

    Ronald M. Harper

  2. Dept of Anatomy and Histology and Dept. of Pain Management and Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    Richard Bandler

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