The molecular basis of long QT syndrome and prospects for therapy

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 382-388

  Wang, Qing ^a   Bowles, Neil E ^a   Towbin, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a Department of Pediatrics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHANNEL; SODIUM CHANNEL;

CHROMOSOME 11P; CHROMOSOME 3P; GENE MUTATION; GENE THERAPY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ION CURRENT; LONG QT SYNDROME; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENE THERAPY; GENES, DOMINANT; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; ION CHANNELS; LONG QT SYNDROME; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 0031707743     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(98)01320-3     Document Type: Review

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