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Micromorphological changes in cardiac tissue of drug-related deaths with emphasis on chronic illicit opioid abuse

AIMS: The main intention of this retrospective study was to investigate whether chronic illicit drug abuse, especially the intravenous use of opioids (heroin), could potentially trigger the development of myocardial fibrosis in drug addicts. DESIGN: A retrospective case–control study was performed u...

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Autores principales: Seltenhammer, Monika H, Marchart, Katharina, Paula, Pia, Kordina, Nicole, Klupp, Nikolaus, Schneider, Barbara, Fitzl, Christine, Risser, Daniele U
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3746107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23297783
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12106