Increased prevalence of prolonged QT interval in males with primary or secondary hypogonadism: A pilot study

International Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Pecori Giraldi, F ^a   Toja, P M ^a   Filippini, B ^a   Michailidis, J ^b   Scacchi, M ^a   Stramba Badiale, M ^b   Cavagnini, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hypogonadism; Klinefelter's syndrome; QT interval; Testosterone; Ventricular repolarization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; KLINEFELTER SYNDROME; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; QT PROLONGATION;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 74349101651     PISSN: 01056263     EISSN: 13652605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2009.00985.x     Document Type: Article

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