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QTc interval diurnal variations in patients treated with psychotropic medications: implications for the evaluation of drug induced QTc changes

A. CuomoSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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C. LibriSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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G. BarillàSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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M. CattolicoSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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P. CarmelliniSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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A. FagioliniSchool of Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
Pages 689-692 | Received 09 Sep 2022, Accepted 11 Oct 2022, Published online: 21 Oct 2022

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