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The cardiomyopathy in Friedreich's ataxia — New biomarker for staging cardiac involvement
22 May 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with autosomal-recessively inherited Friedreich's ataxia (FA) may develop a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (CM), which potentially progresses towards a life-limiting problem. The typical features of this CM and the sequence of progression are widely unknown. METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive patients with genetically confirmed FA were included. All patients received resting electrocardiogram...
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