Gender difference in patients with recurrent neurally mediated syncope

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 499-503

  Park, Jungwae ^a   Jang, Shin Yi ^a   Yim, Hye Ran ^a   On, Young Keun ^a   Huh, June ^a   Shin, Dae Hee ^b   Kim, Jun Hyung ^c   Kim, June Soo ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Neurally mediated syncope; Sex differencetroduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICTURITION; NEURALLY MEDIATED SYNCOPE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYNCOPE; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CHILD; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956219125     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.4.499     Document Type: Article

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