Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 227-232 , October 2007

Preferential Existence of Death-Inducing Proteins in the Human Cardiomyopathic Left Ventricle

  • Nduna Dzimiri, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Barima Afrane, Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • King Faisal Heart Institute, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • ,
  • Charles C. Canver, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • King Faisal Heart Institute, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at King Faisal Heart Institute, MBC-16, P.O. Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.

Received 25 October 2006

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PII: S0022-4804(06)00599-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.11.013

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 142, Issue 2 , Pages 227-232 , October 2007

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