[A rare cause of cardiomyopathy in childhood: propionic acidosis. Three case reports].
Dilated cardiomyopathy is a rare and unrecognised complication of propionic acidosis. It usually progresses to chronic cardiac failure with a poor prognosis. The authors report three cases of cardiomyopathy due to this condition. One of the children underwent liver transplantation which cured the cardiac complication.
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Services de cardiologie pédiatrique, Hôpital Necker-Enfants malades, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris.
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D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D011422:Propionates / Q000097:blood*
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