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Dilated cardiomyopathy risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of dilated cardiomyopathy include genetic inheritance, nutritional deficiencies, substance abuse, occupational exposure to toxins, and viral infections.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of dilated cardiomyopathy include genetic inheritance, nutritional deficiencies, substance abuse, occupational exposure to toxins, and viral infections.[1][2][3][4]
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of dilated cardiomyopathy include:
- Genetic inheritance
- Substance (cocaine/amphetamine) and alcohol abuse
- Drugs (Doxorubicin, Cyclophosphamide, and antiretroviral drugs)
- Viral infections as adenovirus and coxsackie virus.
- Occupational exposure to industrial toxins as cobalt, lead or beryllium
- Nutritional deficiencies as thiamine and selenium.
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of dilated cardiomyopathy include:
References
References
- ↑ Felker GM, Thompson RE, Hare JM, Hruban RH, Clemetson DE, Howard DL; et al. (2000). “Underlying causes and long-term survival in patients with initially unexplained cardiomyopathy”. N Engl J Med. 342 (15): 1077–84. doi:10.1056/NEJM200004133421502. PMID 10760308.
- ↑ McNally EM, Mestroni L (2017). “Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Genetic Determinants and Mechanisms”. Circ Res. 121 (7): 731–748. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.116.309396. PMC 5626020. PMID 28912180.
- ↑ Lipshultz SE (1998). “Dilated cardiomyopathy in HIV-infected patients”. N Engl J Med. 339 (16): 1153–5. doi:10.1056/NEJM199810153391609. PMID 9770563.
- ↑ Li X, Nie Y, Lian H, Hu S (2018). “Histopathologic features of alcoholic cardiomyopathy compared with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy”. Medicine (Baltimore). 97 (39): e12259. doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000012259. PMC 6181549. PMID 30278496.
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