The neonatal heart has a relatively high content of total collagen and type I collagen, a condition that may explain the less compliant state

Autor: Marijianowski, Monique M.H., van der Loos, Chris M., Mohrschladt, Martina F., Becker, Anton E.
Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Cardiology; April 1994, Vol. 23 Issue: 5 p1204-1208, 5p
Abstrakt: Objectives. This study evaluated the extent of the collagen network in neonatal heart muscle and whether the type I/type III collagen ratio is the same as in the adult heart.
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