Caffeine and alcohol as risk factors for sudden infant death syndrome
Archives of Disease in ChildhoodPublished 1 August 1999Open access
Bernt Alm, Göran Wennergren, G Norvenius, R. Skjarven, Nina Øyen, Karin Helweg‐Larsen
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Caffeine during or after pregnancy was not found to be an independent risk factor for SIDS after adjustment for maternal age, education, parity, and smoking during pregnancy.
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Caffeine during or after pregnancy was not found to be an independent risk factor for SIDS after adjustment for maternal age, education, parity, and smoking during pregnancy. Heavy postnatal but not prenatal intake of alcohol by the mother increased the risk.
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