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Successful cardiac transplantation in a patient with congenital generalized lipodystrophy.
Pediatric transplantation - 1 Mar 2016
Marcos-Alonso Sonia, Bautista-Hernandez Víctor, Portela Torrón Francisco
Abstract excerpt
We report a case of a 12-yr-old boy referred to our unit with congenital generalized lipodystrophy and dilated cardiomyopathy related to a lamin gene mutation. He progressively developed end-stage heart failure and was referred for heart transplant evaluation. The patient's lipid profile, glucose level, and renal function were normal, and vascular retinopathy was ruled out. He underwent orthotopic bicaval HT and...
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