Selective acquired long QT syndrome (saLQTS) upon risperidone treatment

Selective acquired long QT syndrome (saLQTS) upon risperidone treatment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Numerous structurally unrelated drugs, including antipsychotics, can prolong QT interval and trigger the acquired long QT syndrome (aLQTS). All of them are thought to act at the level of KCNH2, a subunit of the potassium channel. Alt...

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Main Authors: Lazarczyk Maciej, Bhuiyan Zahir A, Perrin Nicolas, Giannakopoulos Panteleimon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Long QT syndrome
Acquired long QT syndrome
Selective acquired long QT syndrome
QT
Antipsychotic
Risperidone
Clozapine
KCNH2
hERG
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/220

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