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Genotype-specific effects on left ventricular function in parvovirus B19-positive patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Oct 2011
Ruppert Volker, Meyer Thomas, Balbach Anna, Richter Anette, Müller Hans-Helge, Maisch Bernhard, Pankuweit Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Genotype-specific effects of parvovirus B19 (B19V) infections on left ventricular function in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) have not been investigated so far. In this prospective clinical study, the prevalences of B19V genotypes in endomyocardial biopsies from patients presenting with inflammatory heart disease and DCM were determined. A total of 139 consecutive patients were included in the study;...
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