QT interval dispersion and autonomic modulation in subjects with anxiety

Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 461-468

  Piccirillo, Gianfranco ^a   Viola, Emanuela ^b   Bucca, Carmela ^b   Santagada, Elvira ^b   Raganato, Paolo ^b   Tondo, Antonio ^b   Lucchetti, Diego ^b   Nocco, Marialuce ^b   Marigliano, Vincenzo ^b  

^a POLICLINICO UMBERTO I   (Italy)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033135503     PISSN: 00222143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2143(99)90023-9     Document Type: Article

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