Sex Differences in Drug-Induced Arrhythmogenesis

The electrical activity in the heart varies significantly between men and women and results in a sex-specific response to drugs. Recent evidence suggests that women are more than twice as likely as men to develop drug-induced arrhythmia with potentially fatal consequences. Yet, the sex-specific diff...

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Main Authors: Mathias Peirlinck, Francisco Sahli Costabal, Ellen Kuhl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.708435/full