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Men With Brugada-Like Electrocardiogram Have Higher Risk of Prostate Cancer

Daisuke Haruta, Kiyotaka Matsuo, Shinichiro Ichimaru, Midori Soda, Ayumi Hida, Nobuko Sera, Misa Imaizumi, Eiji Nakashima, Shinji Seto, Masazumi Akahoshi

Circulation Journal · 2008 · 10 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

Brugada-like ECG confers a higher risk of prostate cancer independent of age, smoking habit, and radiation exposure. Men with a Brugada-like ECG should be regularly examined for prostate cancer and vice versa, especially elderly subjects.

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