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Taurine Concentrations in Human Heart — A Retrospective Analysis

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Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 217))

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Taurine is present in human heart in high concentrations and there is evidence that it is involved in the regulation of myocardial performance. However, there exists only scarce information about the physiological functions of taurine. Taurine analysis in human myocardium was performed in the present study to examine for a correlation with previous severe disease and to get further insight into its functional role.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Erlangen, F.R. Germany

    H. Böhles & D. Michalk

  2. Department of Pathology, University of Erlangen, F.R. Germany

    E. Wagner-Thiessen

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Ryan J. Huxtable

  2. Cattedra di Saggi e Dosaggi Farmacologici, Facolta di Farmacia, Universita di Sassari, Via Muroni, 23, Sassari, Italy

    Flavia Franconi

  3. Department of Preclinical and Clinical Pharmacology “Mario Aiazzi Manzini”, Universita di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

    Alberto Giotti

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Böhles, H., Michalk, D., Wagner-Thiessen, E. (1987). Taurine Concentrations in Human Heart — A Retrospective Analysis. In: Huxtable, R.J., Franconi, F., Giotti, A. (eds) The Biology of Taurine. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 217. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0405-8_13

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