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Table 1 Case profiles of the study

From: Possible role of the α7 nicotinic receptors in mediating nicotine’s effect on developing lung – implications in unexplained human perinatal death

 

Sudden perinatal deaths

Controls

 

SIUDS

SIDS

Fetuses

Newborns

No. cases

45

15

16

8

Sex (M/F)

28/17

10/5

9/7

4/4

Age (range)

32-41 gw

2 h-27 d

33-40 gw

2 h-25 d

Maternal smoking

20

7

1

4

  1. d = days; gw = gestational weeks; h = hours.
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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