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Postpartum Dilated Cardiomyopathy, the Role of Genes
Journal: Scholarena Journal of Case Reports (Vol.4, No. 2)Publication Date: 2017-04-28
Authors : Aridane CI; Jose Miguel HR; Miguel CS; Antonio GQ; Noel LV;
Page : 1-3
Keywords : Dilated Cardiomyopathy; Titin Gene; Heart Failure;
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Abstract
We presented a 28 year old woman presenting a postpartum cardiomyopathy who required heart transplantation. Interestingly; her mother presented 2 years after a dilated cardiomyopathy so they were both screened for Titin (TTN) gene mutations.A heterozygosis of variant in the TTN gene was found.
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