Cardiomyopathies and myocardial disorders in Africa: Present status and the way forward

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Mayosi, Bongani M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL M4;

AFRICA; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCYTOSIS; HEART BLOCK; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; PATHOGENESIS;

ANIMALS; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM;

EID: 84878251428     PISSN: 19951892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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