Long QT syndrome is a leading cause of sudden death in young persons, with a prevalence exceeding 1 in 2000. It is characterized by prolongation of the QT interval, aberrant T-wave morphologic ...
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"The net increase in QT interval caused by grapefruit among healthy volunteers was small, but in the range that, if grapefruit juice were a new drug in development, the results of the present study ...
One of the principal tasks of an oncologist is to determine whether to administer, reduce the dose, or hold chemotherapy on the basis of patient characteristics, organ function, and toxicities. These ...
Grapefruit juice is already listed as a substance to avoid when taking QT-prolonging medications because it increases the toxicity of many drugs. Investigators have now confirmed the QT-prolonging ...
Drinking large quantities of grapefruit juice may prolong the QT interval, especially in women and those who already have long QT syndrome (LQTS), new research suggests. Investigators at Tel Aviv ...
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