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Genetic basis of cardiomyopathy.
Current opinion in cardiology - 1 May 1999
Durand J B
Abstract excerpt
The molecular basis of cardiac growth and development is a fundamental question that has intrigued many investigators in cardiovascular research. Adult cardiomyocytes are terminally differentiated and lose their ability to proliferate shortly after birth; however, in response to injury, myocytes have the capacity to synthesize new DNA and exhibit plasticity by a compensatory growth response, as is shown by...
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