Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity to Metals of Environmental Burden in Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome - Is There a Clinical Relevance?

Takotsubo syndrome (TS) is a heart condition characterised by a sudden transient left ventricular dysfunction; its pathophysiology is probably associated with elevated levels of catecholamines but the exact mechanism is not known as yet. Literature and clinical experience suggest that TS affects per...

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Main Authors: Jan Manousek, Vera Stejskal, Petr Kubena, Jiri Jarkovsky, Petr Nemec, Petr Lokaj, Ludmila Dostalova, Andrea Zadakova, Marie Pavlusova, Klara Benesova, Petr Kala, Roman Miklik, Jindrich Spinar, Jiri Parenica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5100929?pdf=render