Relationship between KCNQ1 (LQT1) and KCNH2 (LQT2) gene mutations and sudden death during illegal drug use

Long QT syndrome (LQTS), a congenital genetic disorder, can cause torsades de pointes (TdP), and lethal cardiac arrhythmia may result from ingestion of cardiotoxic drugs. Methamphetamine (MP) and new psychoactive substances (NPSs) can trigger TdP due to QT prolongation, leading to sudden death. We t...

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Autores principales: Nagasawa, Sayaka, Saitoh, Hisako, Kasahara, Shiori, Chiba, Fumiko, Torimitsu, Suguru, Abe, Hiroko, Yajima, Daisuke, Iwase, Hirotaro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5981596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26723-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5981596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29855564
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-26723-8

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