Infant mortality in Brazil attributable to inborn errors of metabolism associated with sudden death: a time-series study (2002–2014)

Abstract Background The literature suggests that 0.9 to 6% of infants who die unexpectedly may have had a metabolic disorder. At least 43 different inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) have been associated with sudden death (SUDI). To date, the frequency of IEM-associated SUDI has not been studied in...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: F. H. de Bitencourt, I. V. D. Schwartz, F. S. L. Vianna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1421-y