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Genetic Factor Found In Link Between H1N1 Flu Vaccine And Children's Narcolepsy, Finland Institute Says
"Finland's national health institute said on Thursday its latest research on previously found links between children's narcolepsy and GlaxoSmithKline's [GSK] Pandemrix vaccine against [H1N1] swine flu also involved a genetic risk factor," Reuters reports. In Finland, where 98 narcolepsy cases have been reported following the flu vaccinations, researchers found vaccinated children ages four to 19 "had a 12.7 times higher risk of experiencing narcolepsy than those who were not," the news agency notes (9/1).
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