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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2013.28.5.605

Reversible dilated cardiomyopathy caused by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism  

Jung, Youn Joo (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Kim, Sung Eun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Hong, Ji Yeon (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Lee, Jun Hee (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Park, Dae Gyun (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Han, Kyoo Rok (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
Oh, Dong Jin (Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital)
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The Korean journal of internal medicine / v.28, no.5, 2013 , pp. 605-608 More about this Journal
Abstract
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is usually an idiopathic disease with a poor prognosis. Hypocalcemia is a rare and reversible cause of DCM. Here, we report a 50-year-old female with DCM, induced by idiopathic hypoparathyroidism, that improved after treatment with calcium.
Keywords
Cardiomyopathy, dilated; Hypocalcemia; Hypoparathyroidism;
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