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Date of Award
Spring 2023
Degree Name
Master of Medical Science (Physician Assistant)
Department
Physician Assistant; College of Health Sciences
First Advisor
Kaitlyn Gamber
Abstract
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of death in infants under one year old in the United States. It is widely accepted that SIDS is a multifactorial condition, likely caused by a combination of environmental and underlying genetic risk factors. Public health campaigns have helped drastically reduced the number of SIDS deaths that occur each year by educating parents and caregivers about safety measures they can take to protect their infant, such as placing the infant on their back to sleep and avoiding cigarettes. However, research surrounding genetic risk factors for SIDS is surprisingly lacking, given other multifactorial conditions such as autism spectrum disorder have been widely investigated for associated genes. This presentation reviews environmental risk factors and briefly discusses some SIDS-associated genes and the current state of research literature regarding genetic risk factors for SIDS.
Recommended Citation
King, Rebecca, "Investigating genetic risk factors associated with sudden infant death syndrome" (2023). Capstone Showcase. 75.
https://scholarworks.arcadia.edu/showcase/2023/pa/75
Investigating genetic risk factors associated with sudden infant death syndrome
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the most common cause of death in infants under one year old in the United States. It is widely accepted that SIDS is a multifactorial condition, likely caused by a combination of environmental and underlying genetic risk factors. Public health campaigns have helped drastically reduced the number of SIDS deaths that occur each year by educating parents and caregivers about safety measures they can take to protect their infant, such as placing the infant on their back to sleep and avoiding cigarettes. However, research surrounding genetic risk factors for SIDS is surprisingly lacking, given other multifactorial conditions such as autism spectrum disorder have been widely investigated for associated genes. This presentation reviews environmental risk factors and briefly discusses some SIDS-associated genes and the current state of research literature regarding genetic risk factors for SIDS.