Simultaneous immunophenotypical assessment of troponin and extracellular matrix molecules in myocardium of patients with sudden cardiac death

Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 103-106

  Ceausu M ^a,c   Curca C ^b,c   Dermengiu, D ^b,c   Ardeleanu, Carmen ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MICROTECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

^b 'Mina Minovici' National Institute of Forensic Medicine   (Romania)

^c CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

Author keywords

Damaged myocardium; Matrix molecules; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349190766     PISSN: 12200522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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