Nerve growth factor plasma levels and ventricular repolarization in Rett syndrome

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 394-396

  Guideri, F ^a   Acampa, M ^a   Calamandrei, G ^b   Aloe, L ^b   Zappella, M ^a   Hayek, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corrected QT interval; Nerve growth factor; Rett syndrome; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

NERVE GROWTH FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; QT PROLONGATION; RETT SYNDROME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST; SUDDEN DEATH;

EID: 3342946562     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-002-0406-y     Document Type: Article

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