A de-novo deletion of dystrophin provoking severe 'peri-partum cardiomyopathy': The importance of genetic testing in peripartum cardiomyopathy to uncover female carriers.

• Authors: Ayesha Ahmed, Stefan Spinty, Victoria Murday, Cheryl Longman, Aleem Khand
• Journal: International journal of cardiology (Int J Cardiol) Vol. 203 Pg. 1084-5 (Jan 15 2016) ISSN: 1874-1754 [Electronic] Netherlands
• PMID: 26651149 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)

Chemical References

• Dystrophin

Topics

• Adult
• Cardiomyopathies (diagnostic imaging, genetics)
• Dystrophin (deficiency, genetics)
• Echocardiography
• Female
• Genetic Carrier Screening (methods)
• Genetic Testing (methods)
• Humans
• Infant, Newborn
• Male
• Peripartum Period
• Pregnancy
• Puerperal Disorders (genetics)
• Sequence Deletion