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Original Article

Heart Rate Variability for Early Detection of Iron Overload Cardiomyopathy in β-Thalassemia Patients

Nut KoonrungsesomboonCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Adisak TantiworawitCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Arintaya PhrommintikulCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Suwit SaekhoCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Faculty of Medical Technology, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Somdet SrichairattanakoolCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Nipon ChattipakornCardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand ;Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, ThailandCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 281-286 | Received 15 Apr 2014, Accepted 09 Nov 2014, Published online: 01 Jun 2015

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