A Rare Cause of Cardiomyopathy: A Case of Selenium Deficiency Causing Severe Cardiomyopathy that Improved on Supplementation

Selenium-associated cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially fatal condition that has previously been described in the literature. Once identified, the condition may be reversible via supplementation. Gastrointestinal operations, especially bariatric and bowel resection, are increasingly associated...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Munguti, Cyrus M, Al Rifai, Mahmoud, Shaheen, Wassim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2017
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5659335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29098137
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1627

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5659335/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29098137
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.1627

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