"Dilated Cardiomyopathy Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Infection."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in Circulation, "Background: Myocarditis is thought to be commonly caused by various viruses, and accumulating evidence links viral myocarditis with the eventual development of dilated cardiomyopathy. In many cases, however, the evidence is only circumstantial, and direct conclusive proof is not available. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been used to detect enterovirus RNA in myocardial tissue, but the wide discrepancy in results emphasizes the need for further study. Methods and Results: We investigated hepatitis C virus infection in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. The presence, type, and quantity...

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