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Serum versus Imaging Biomarkers in Friedreich Ataxia to Indicate Left Ventricular Remodeling and Outcomes.
Texas Heart Institute journal - 1 Aug 2016
Mehta Nishaki, Chacko Paul, Jin James, Tran Tam, Prior Thomas W, He Xin, Agarwal Gunjan, Raman Subha V
Abstract excerpt
Patients with Friedreich ataxia typically die of cardiomyopathy, marked by myocardial fibrosis and abnormal left ventricular (LV) geometry. We measured procollagen I carboxyterminal propeptide (PICP), a serum biomarker of collagen production, and characterized genotypes, phenotypes, and outcomes in these patients. Twenty-nine patients with Friedreich ataxia (mean age, 34.2 ± 2.2 yr) and 29 healthy subjects (mean...
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