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Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine 1/2010

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Differences in virus prevalence and load in the hearts of patients with chronic dilated cardiomyopathy with and without immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Authors: R Dennert, P van Paassen, C Bruggeman, P Wolffs, J W Cohen Tervaert, S Heymans

Published in: Journal of Translational Medicine | Special Issue 1/2010

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Autoimmune responses against the heart and infections with cardiotropic viruses have been suggested to play a major role in the pathogeneses of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The interaction and cross-talk between these complex mechanisms is not completely understood, making etiologic distinction difficult. …
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Title
Differences in virus prevalence and load in the hearts of patients with chronic dilated cardiomyopathy with and without immune-mediated inflammatory disease
Authors
R Dennert
P van Paassen
C Bruggeman
P Wolffs
J W Cohen Tervaert
S Heymans
Publication date
01-11-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Journal of Translational Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1479-5876
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1479-5876-8-S1-P11

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