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Cardiomyopathies in children: Mitochondrial and storage disease

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Abstract Inborn errors of metabolism are individually rare but account for up to 10% of all childhood cardiomyopathies. This group of diseases is extremely heterogeneous in terms of age of… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Inborn errors of metabolism are individually rare but account for up to 10% of all childhood cardiomyopathies. This group of diseases is extremely heterogeneous in terms of age of onset, presentation and natural history. This review highlights ‘red flags’ in the presentation, examination or investigations of patients with metabolic storage or mitochondrial disease that can identify particular aetiologies and guide further investigations and management.

Keywords: cardiology; cardiomyopathies children; disease; children mitochondrial; mitochondrial storage; storage disease

Journal Title: Progress in Pediatric Cardiology
Year Published: 2018

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