Why the study?
Can circulating antiheart autoantibodies distinguish familial from nonfamilial idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
34 patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, mean duration of disease 50 months.
Comparison
Measurement of serum antiheart autoantibodies vs Familial versus nonfamilial idiopathic dilated…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Antiheart autoantibody titers do not distinguish familial from nonfamilial DCM; leaves open the utility of genetic testing or other biomarkers.
Can circulating antiheart autoantibodies distinguish familial from nonfamilial idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
Circulating antiheart autoantibodies against specific antigens do not serve as a useful serum marker to distinguish between familial and nonfamilial idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Michels et al. (1994) studied this question.
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