Coxsackie B4 infection, myopericarditis and diabetes mellitus.
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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.3335Abstract
The authors described a case of acute miopericarditis with evolution towards dilated cardiomiopathy, secondary to Coxsackie B4 infection, in a patient developing a concomitant insulin dependent diabetes (DIDM), admitted to be also an expression of this infection. The pathogenesis and the immunological basis of this aggression is discussed and some therapeutic considerations made.Downloads
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