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August 2008: View the entire issue
Cover story: Controlling conduction in the AV node
False-colored electron micrograph of ventricular myocardium from a mouse deficient in the coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR). CAR is a transmembrane protein localized at the intercalated disc. Lim and colleagues demonstrate that complete block of atrio-ventricular conduction develops in the absence of CAR.
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Although advances in science and technology have resulted in substantial improvements in the health of individuals in the developed world, similar progress has not been observed for those living in the developing world. This Review Series focuses on the health conditions that affect people living in the developing world, and it highlights some of the areas that require attention if these conditions are either to be brought under control or eradicated.
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