[Genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy].

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Dilated cardiomyopathy is one of the leading causes of heart failure and a primary cause for heart transplantation in patients below the age of 40 years. Despite major advances in diagnostic procedures such as examination of myocardial biopsies, the etiology remains unknown in many patients. Chronic inflammation or myocarditis and chronic alcohol abuse are considered two main etiologic factors in dilated...

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