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Genetic polymorphisms in dilated cardiomyopathy.
Frontiers in bioscience (Scholar edition) - 1 Jan 2010
Stambader Johann Daniel, Dorn Livia, Mikuz Gregor, Sergi Consolato
Abstract excerpt
Dilated cardiomypathies (DCM) are characterized by dilatation and pump dysfunction of the heart. DCM has an incidence of 6/100.000 people a year contributing to a considerable number of cases of heart failure. Although etiology and pathogenesis are known to be multifactorial, they remain mostly unidentified. Recent research identified patients affected with DCM with altered gene products. These alterations can...
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