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HFE mutations in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) - 22 Mar 2006
Erhardt Andreas, Mellenthin Claudia, Perings Christian, Hennersdorf Marcus, Reinecke Petra, Strauer Bodo-Eckehard, Häussinger Dieter
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Dilated cardiomyopathy is a typical complication of hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). The present study investigated, whether mutations of the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene might be etiologic and disease-modifying factors in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy PATIENTS AND METHODS: Clinical and biochemical assessment and HFE gene analysis were perfomed in 46 patients with IDCM and 350 healthy...
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