Does subclinical hypothyroidism explain the increased susceptibility of women to torsades de pointes?

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 963-965

  Lehmann, Michael H ^a   Frankovich, Debra ^a   Baga, John J ^a   Pires, Luis A ^a   Schuger, Claudio D ^a   Steinman, Russell T ^a   Rabinowe, Steven L ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TORSADE DES POINTES;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0030910778     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00022-2     Document Type: Article

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