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Editorial
. 2021 Feb;10(5):e020300.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.020300. Epub 2021 Feb 18.

The Role of Testosterone and Gonadotropins in Arrhythmogenesis

Arja S Vink  1   2 , Pieter G Postema  1
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Editorial

The Role of Testosterone and Gonadotropins in Arrhythmogenesis

Arja S Vink et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; QT interval electrocardiography; sex differences; testosterone; torsade de pointes.

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