Prevalence of coeliac disease in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Authors
Curione, M Barbato, M De Biase, L Viola, F Lo Russo, L Cardi, E
Citation
M. Curione et al., Prevalence of coeliac disease in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, LANCET, 354(9174), 1999, pp. 222-223
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9174
Year of publication
1999
Pages
222 - 223
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990717)354:9174<222:POCDII>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
We examined 52 patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDCM) for coeliac d isease. Three of them had coeliac disease, suggesting that prevalence of co eliac disease in IDCM patients is increased.