Familial neurocardiogenic (Vasovagal) syncope

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 133 A, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 176-179

  Newton, Julia L ^a,d   Kerr, Simon ^a   Pairman, Jessie ^a   McLaren, Andrew ^a   Norton, Michael ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a   Morris, Christopher M ^b,c  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

^d NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Vasovagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT INHERITANCE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; TILT TABLE TEST;

BLOOD PRESSURE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIGREE; SODIUM; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST;

EID: 14044254800     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30572     Document Type: Article

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