Dilated Cardiomyopathy Induced by Chronic Starvation and Selenium Deficiency

• Main Authors: Soham Dasgupta (Author), Ashraf M. Aly (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) has been rarely documented as a cause of cardiovascular abnormalities, including dilated cardiomyopathy. Selenium is responsible for antioxidant defense mechanisms in cardiomyocytes, and its deficiency in the setting of PEM and disease related malnutrition (DRM) may...