Dilated cardiomyopathy: a preventable presentation of DiGeorge Syndrome
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Dilated cardiomyopathy: a preventable presentation of DiGeorge Syndrome.
Patients with cardiac failure require careful evaluation to determine the precise nature of the cause of their illness. Genetic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy are well known but inherited conditions may lead to unexpected consequences through intermediate mechanisms not readily recognised as a feature of the inherited disorder. We describe a case of dilated cardiomyopathy resulting from prolo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1478-2715,2042-8189
DOI: 10.4997/jrcpe.2015.404