Concentrations of antimony in infants dying from SIDS and infants dying from other causes

OBJECTIVES—Raised concentrations of antimony have been found in infants dying of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The presumed source of this antimony is toxic gases generated from fire retardants that are present in cot mattresses. The aim of this study was to determine the role of antimony in...

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Main Authors: Cullen, A, Kiberd, B, Devaney, D, Gillan, J, Kelehan, P, Matthews, T, Mayne, P, Murphy, N, O'Regan, M, Shannon, W, Thornton, L
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2000
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Laboratory Research
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1718263/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10685932
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.82.3.244
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