Iron, infection and sudden infant death.
Three risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome are well established: maternal smoking, prone sleeping position and non-breast feeding. Two additional risk factors have been proposed: microbial infection in the gastrointestinal or respiratory tracts and iron loading. This review endeavors to integrate these five disparate factors into a unifying concept.
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Department of Biology and Program in Medical Sciences, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA. eweinber@indiana.edu
D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007501:Iron / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology*
D007501:Iron