Why the study?
Does CMV infection play a role in myocarditis?
Population
57 patients, including 20 with active myocarditis, 15 with post-myocarditis, and 22 with acute perimyocarditis
Comparison
In-situ hybridization with a biotinylated… vs Anti-CMV antibodies from patients sera detected…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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CMV DNA in a minority of myocarditis cases may indicate etiology in subsets; hypothesis-generating and should not yet alter practice.
Does CMV infection play a role in myocarditis?
CMV DNA is detectable by in-situ hybridization in a small percentage of patients with acute and post-myocarditis, suggesting a potential role in a subset of cases.
Schönian et al. (1991) studied this question.
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