A gap in understanding the connection between connexins and cardiac conduction

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1376-1379

  Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONNEXIN 43; GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; GAP JUNCTION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032861696     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00193.x     Document Type: Note

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