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- Title
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and sudden infant death: mechanisms behind an under-recognized association.
- Authors
Al-Adnani, Mudher; Cohen, Marta C; Scheimberg, Irene
- Abstract
We present 4 cases of sudden infant death in which we believe that gastroesophageal reflux (GOR) was a contributory, if not a causative, factor. Two of our patients had documented GOR reflux disease during life, and all 4 cases showed histologic evidence of GOR. No other cause of death was identified in any of the patients. Gastroesophageal reflux can cause sudden death in a vulnerable infant during a critical period of development through failure of "autoresuscitation" mechanisms.
- Publication
Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society, 2011, Vol 14, Issue 1, p53
- ISSN
1093-5266
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2350/09-11-0748-CR.1