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Prevalence and characteristics of dystrophin defects in adult male patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology - 1 Jun 2000
Arbustini E, Diegoli M, Morbini P, Dal Bello B, Banchieri N, Pilotto A, Magani F, Grasso M, Narula J, Gavazzi A, Viganò M, Tavazzi L
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To assess the prevalence of dystrophin defects in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in male patients and to formulate investigation strategies for their identification. BACKGROUND: Dystrophin defects presenting with predominant or exclusive cardiac involvement may be clinically indistinguishable from "idiopathic" DCM. Diagnosis may be missed, unless specifically investigated. METHODS: Clinical and...
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