Cocaine enhances myocarditis induced by encephalomyocarditis virus in murine model

Cocaine enhances myocarditis induced by encephalomyocarditis virus in murine model

This study was designed to investigate whether cocaine can exacerbate viral myocarditis and increase its incidence. Recent clinical evidence suggests that cocaine abuse increases the incidence of myocarditis.

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology 2002-03, Vol.51 (3), p.956-963
Hauptverfasser: WANG, Ju-Feng, JIELIN ZHANG, MIN, Jiang-Yong, SULLIVAN, Matthew F, CRUMPACKER, Clyde S, ABELMANN, Walter H, MORGAN, James P
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Sprache:eng
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Biological and medical sciences
Cocaine
Drug addictions
Heart
Medical sciences
Toxicology
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:This study was designed to investigate whether cocaine can exacerbate viral myocarditis and increase its incidence. Recent clinical evidence suggests that cocaine abuse increases the incidence of myocarditis.
ISSN:0363-6135
1522-1539