The genetics of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1007-1009

  Ellinor, Patrick T ^a   Macrae, Calum A ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KCNQ1 PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL ACTIVATING PROTEIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL-ACTIVATING PROTEIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACTION POTENTIAL; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; CHROMOSOME 6Q; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENETICS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MOLECULAR CLONING; MUSCLE CELL; ONSET AGE; POTASSIUM CURRENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; KCNQ POTASSIUM CHANNELS; KCNQ1 POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS, VOLTAGE-GATED;

EID: 0141724657     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03307.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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