Sudden Infant Death Syndrome with Harlequin Fetus
The harlequin fetus, a severe variant of ichthyosis, occurs rarely, and these babies die within the first few days of life. Early retinoid therapy may improve the disorder and help increase survival rates. The exact cause of the sudden infant death syndrome of the suckling is not known and the incid...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dicle University Medical School
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Dicle Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://4181.indexcopernicus.com/fulltxt.php?ICID=887735 |
| Summary: | The harlequin fetus, a severe variant of ichthyosis, occurs rarely, and these babies die within the first few days of life. Early retinoid therapy may improve the disorder and help increase survival rates. The exact cause of the sudden infant death syndrome of the suckling is not known and the incidence approximately is 0.1-0.3 %. In general, these babies looked well and healthy at the time of the sleeping but were found dead in their bed in the morning. We report a harlequin fetus with sudden infant death syndrome. |
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| ISSN: | 1300-2945 1308-9889 |