[Carnitine-deficient cardiomyopathy].
The case of a 10 month old girl with carnitine deficiency caused neuromuscular symptoms and cardiomyopathy is reported. After oral carnitine therapy dramatic improvement in neurological status and in cardiac function was confirmed. This case is the first infant our country with dilated cardiomyopathy successfully treated by oral L-carnitine.
Kádár
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K
Országos Kardiológiai Intézet, Budapest.
Melegh
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B
Szendrei
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E
Herczegfalvi
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A
D000284:Administration, Oral; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002331:Carnitine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000172:deficiency*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009043:Motor Activity; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology
D002331:Carnitine
Karnitinhiányos cardiomyopathia.