Simultaneous onset of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in identical middle-aged twins

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作者
Sutton, AGC [1 ]
Somasundram, U
Hall, JA
机构
[1] S Cleveland Hosp, Cardiothorac Unit, Middlesbrough TS4 3BW, Cleveland, England
[2] Friarage Hosp, Northallerton, N Yorkshire, England
关键词
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; twins;
D O I
10.1136/pgmj.75.881.157
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is a primary myocardial disease which is characterised by left ventricular, or biventricular, dilatation and impaired contractility. The precise aetiology is unknown and the relative contribution of genetic and environmental factors is debated. We report two identical male twins of Caucasian origin with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy who presented within a few months of each other.
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