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Case ascertainment and estimated incidence of drug-induced long-QT syndrome: study in Southwest France.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Sept 2008
Molokhia Mariam, Pathak Atul, Lapeyre-Mestre Maryse, Caturla Laetitia, Montastruc Jean Louis, McKeigue Paul
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and reporting rate of drug-induced long-QT syndrome (LQTS) in France [defined by evidence of torsades de pointes (TdP), QT prolongation and exposure to a relevant drug] and to assess feasibility of case collection for drug-induced LQTS. METHODS: A retrospective population-based study was carried out in Southwest France in five institutions: three main...
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