Did a shared thioredoxin-reductase gene mutation lead to maternal peripartum cardiomyopathy and fatal dilated cardiomyopathy in her son? A case report
Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is characterized by development of left ventricular systolic dysfunction and heart failure that occurs towards the end of pregnancy or in the postpartum period in the absence of structural heart disease. A complex interplay of pathophysiological mechanisms likely con...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Women's Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214911220300266 |