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Dilated Cardiomyopathy Induced by Chronic Starvation and Selenium Deficiency
Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) has been rarely documented as a cause of cardiovascular abnormalities, including dilated cardiomyopathy. Selenium is responsible for antioxidant defense mechanisms in cardiomyocytes, and its deficiency in the setting of PEM and disease related malnutrition (DRM) may...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2016
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138453/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27994905 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8305895 |