QT dispersion in patients with Duchenne-type progressive muscular dystrophy

American Heart Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 672-677

  Yotsukura, M ^a   Yamamoto, A ^a   Kajiwara, T ^a   Nishimura, T ^a   Sakata, K ^a   Ishihara, T ^a   Ishikawa, K ^a  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART DEATH; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032911339     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70221-8     Document Type: Article

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