Pattern of inheritance in three sudden unexplained death syndrome ("Lai-Tai") families

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 84, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

  Sangwatanaroj, Somkiat ^a   Ngamchareon, Chithep ^a   Prechawat, Somchai ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING CHULALONGKORN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Autosomal Dominant; Brugada Syndrome; Familial Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome; Higher Intercostal Space Lead ECG; Lai Tai; Procainamide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PEDIGREE; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; THAILAND;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH, SUDDEN; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PEDIGREE; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THAILAND;

EID: 0035380185     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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