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Role of a KCNH2 polymorphism (R1047 L) in dofetilide-induced Torsades de Pointes.
Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology - 1 Nov 2004
Sun Zhuoqian, Milos Patrice M, Thompson John F, Lloyd David B, Mank-Seymour Amy, Richmond Jodi, Cordes Jason S, Zhou Jun
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Various drugs are reported to prolong the QT-interval on the surface ECG, thereby increasing the risk of developing a potentially fatal arrhythmia known as Torsades de Pointes (TdP). TdP case reports for these drugs have often been associated with risk factors such as overdosing, concomitant drug...
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