Thiamin, selenium, and copper levels in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy taking diuretics

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the association of thiamin, selenium, and copper serum levels with cardiac function in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy using diuretics, and also to compare them with levels in control patients with no evidence of disease. METHODS: The study comprised 30 patients...

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Main Authors: Sérgio da Cunha, Francisco Manes Albanesi Filho, Vera Lúcia Freire da Cunha Bastos, Domingos Senra Antelo, Mário Miranda de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2002-11-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2002001400003