Correlation between atrial ZnT-1 expression and atrial fibrillation in humans: A pilot study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-164

  Etzion, Yoram ^a   Ganiel, Amir ^a   Beharier, Ofer ^b   Shalev, Aryeh ^a   Novack, Victor ^a   Volvich, Liobov ^a   Abrahamov, Dan ^a   Matsa, Menachem ^a   Sahar, Gideon ^a   Moran, Arie ^b   Katz, Amos ^a,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c Barzili Medical Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Calcium channels; Cation diffusion facilitator proteins; Electrical remodeling; ZnT 1

Indexed keywords

MEMBRANE PROTEIN; PROTEIN ZNT1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SINUS RHYTHM; WESTERN BLOTTING;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATION TRANSPORT PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 38949148292     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01008.x     Document Type: Article

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