| Literature DB >> 2598218 |
M S Valiathan1, C C Kartha, J T Eapen, H S Dang, C M Sunta.
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Analysis of hearts of patients dying from endomyocardial fibrosis showed a significantly greater concentration of cerium, a lanthanide present in leafy vegetables and root tubers, than in control hearts. This may be important in the pathogenesis of the disease and provides a geographical basis for the prevalence of the disease in the tropics.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2598218 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/23.7.647
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Res ISSN: 0008-6363 Impact factor: 10.787