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Sex-Related Differences in Drug-Induced QT Prolongation and Torsades de Pointes: A New Model System with Human iPSC-CMs
20 Sept 2018
Abstract excerpt
Numerous drugs have the potential to prolong the QT interval and may cause accidental cardiac arrest (torsades de pointes [TdP]). Women are at a higher risk than men for experiencing drug-induced TdP. Due to the lack of appropriate tools, few studies have investigated whether genetic differences between men and women have any effects on drug-induced proarrhythmia. Sex hormones are believed to play a predominant...
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