Autoantibodies in atrial fibrillation: Actors, biomarkers or bystanders? How far have we come?

Cardiology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 178-179

  Fu, Michael ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; G PROTEIN COUPLED INWARDLY RECTIFYING POTASSIUM CHANNEL; HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN ANTIBODY; M2 MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR ANTIBODY; MYOSIN ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTOANTIBODIES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; HUMANS; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAINS; RECEPTOR, MUSCARINIC M2;

EID: 48049088763     PISSN: 00086312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000149151     Document Type: Editorial

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