title: Myopathy and cardiomyopathy associated with selenium deficiency: case report, literature review, and hypothesis.
abstract: A case of selenium-deficiency myopathy, secondary to total parenteral nutrition, is presented. The literature on selenium-deficiency myopathy and cardiomyopathy is reviewed in the context of the literature concerning selenium status in numerous diseases. An hypothesis of a wider role for selenium deficiency in the pathogenesis of myopathy and cardiomyopathy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Rheumatology, Franklin Square Hospital Center.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium