Prevalence of coeliac disease in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

M Curione; M Barbato; L De Biase; F Viola; L Lo Russo; E Cardi

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01501-9

Prevalence of coeliac disease in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

Lancet. 1999 Jul 17;354(9174):222-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01501-9.

Authors

M Curione, M Barbato, L De Biase, F Viola, L Lo Russo, E Cardi

PMID: 10421311
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)01501-9

Abstract

We examined 52 patients with idiopathic cardiomyopathy (IDCM) for coeliac disease. Three of them had coeliac disease, suggesting that prevalence of coeliac disease in IDCM patients is increased.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / complications*
Celiac Disease / complications*
Celiac Disease / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence