Relationship between magnesium levels in drinking water and sudden infant death syndrome.
Magnes Res
; 18(1): 12-8, 2005 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15945612
ABSTRACT
The possible association between the risk of death from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the levels of magnesium in drinking water from municipal supplies was investigated in a matched case-control study in Taiwan. Characteristics for all SIDS deaths (501 cases) among Taiwan residents from 1988 through 1997 were compared with those of people who died from other causes (501 controls). The levels of magnesium in the drinking water of these residents were determined from data obtained from the Taiwan Water Supply Corporation (TWSC). The controls were pair-matched to the SIDS cases by sex, month and year of birth. The results of our study show that there is a significant trend towards a decreased risk of SIDS with increasing magnesium levels in drinking water.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sudden Infant Death
/
Water Supply
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Magnesium
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Infant
/
Male
/
Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Magnes Res
Journal subject:
FARMACOLOGIA
/
METABOLISMO
/
TERAPIA POR MEDICAMENTOS
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwán