Effects of hormone replacement therapy on QT interval

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 993-995

  Larsen, Jennifer A ^a   Tung, Roderick H ^a   Sadananda, Ramana ^a   Goldberger, Jeffrey J ^a   Horvath, George ^a   Parker, Michele A ^a   Kadish, Alan H ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032532342     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00523-2     Document Type: Article

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