Clinical profi ling of patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy and its value for translational research
Postpartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a disease of unknown etiology and exposes women to high risk of mortality after delivery despite optimal medical therapy. Experimental data suggested that enhanced oxidative stress promotes the proteolytical processing of the lactation hormone prolactin into a bio...
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Language: | English |
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South African Heart Association
2017-04-01
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Series: | SA Heart Journal |
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Online Access: | https://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/SAHJ/article/view/2058 |