| Literature DB >> 22696747 |
Juan P Barrio1, Geraldine Cura, German Ramallo, Mirta Diez, Carlos A Vigliano, Hugo A Katus, Derliz Mereles.
Abstract
Celiac disease is characterised by chronic immune-mediated malabsorption in genetically susceptible individuals induced by gluten proteins present in wheat, barley and rye. It occurs in adults and children at rates approaching 1% of the population. Cardiomyopathy associated with celiac disease is infrequent. The authors present here a first case of a severe progressive dilated cardiomyopathy that required heart transplantation in young woman with celiac disease.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22696747 PMCID: PMC3094791 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2010.3624
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMJ Case Rep ISSN: 1757-790X