| Diagnosis of viral cardiomyopathy by analysis of peripheral blood? | |
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PMID: 18694374 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Polymerase chain reaction testing has become an important tool in assessing the role of virus in inflammatory cardiomyopathies, including fulminant myocarditis, lymphocytic myocarditis, peripartum cardiomyopathy, unknown cause or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, and acute myocarditis of suspected viral etiology. While this tool has been traditionally reserved for application to endomyocardial biopsy tissue, there is increasing evidence that it may also be helpful in the study of peripheral blood samples, particularly during the viremic phase when there may also be IgM antibodies present against one or more of the cardiotropic viruses. |
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Authors:
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James D Fett |
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Type: Editorial |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Expert opinion on therapeutic targets Volume: 12 ISSN: 1744-7631 ISO Abbreviation: Expert Opin. Ther. Targets Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-12 Completed Date: 2008-11-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101127833 Medline TA: Expert Opin Ther Targets Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1073-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Antibodies, Viral
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blood Cardiomyopathies / blood*, virology* Humans Immunoglobulin G / blood Immunoglobulin M / blood Polymerase Chain Reaction Viremia Virus Diseases / blood*, diagnosis |
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0/Antibodies, Viral; 0/Immunoglobulin G; 0/Immunoglobulin M |
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