Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Hypothyroidism: A Case Report | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 20, Volume 71, Issue 6, April 2018, Pages 3390-3392 PDF (291.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| Author | ||
| Ali Hamoud Alenazi, Fawaz Rawi Alfuhigi, Anwar Mohammed Alazmi, Ahmed Sanad Alrashidi, Ayman Khalil Alrushaydan, Ibrahim Mohammed Alshitwee, Faisal Mohammed Alarjan, Ahmed Hammed Almaeen, Yazeed Ahmed Aljudaya | ||
| Al-Jouf University, College of Medicine | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The exact mechanism of developing dilated cardiomyopathy DCM in hypothyroidism is still unclear. The possible influence of hypothyroidism on the etiology and progression of DCM is controversial. We have experienced a case of a 32-year-old female with DCM secondary to hypothyroidism that was improved after hormone replacement therapy. | ||
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