Sex differences in QT interval variability and implication on sample size of thorough QT study

Drug Information Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 619-627

  Zhang, Lu ^a   Smith, Brian P ^a  

^a ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

QT interval; Sample size; Sex difference; Thorough QT QTc study; Variability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 35148845758     PISSN: 00928615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/009286150704100508     Document Type: Article

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