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European Heart Journal 2000 21(22):1825-1832; doi:10.1053/euhj.2000.2173
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Clinical Perspective

Familial dilated cardiomyopathy: from clinical presentation to molecular genetics

E. Arbustinia,f1, P. Morbinia, A. Pilottoa, A. Gavazzib and L. Tavazzia

a Molecular Diagnostic and Cardiovascular Pathology Department, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy
b Cardiology Department, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Pavia, Italy

revised February 1, 2000; accepted March 1, 2000

f1 Correspondence: Eloisa Arbustini, Cardiovascular Pathology and Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, Pathology Institute, IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Via Forlanini, 16, 27100 Pavia, Italy.

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