Cardiomyopathy in association with selenium deficiency: a case report.

JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr

Division of Cardiology, University of Texas, Houston 77030, USA.

Published: September 2002

A 46-year-old man developed "dilated cardiomyopathy" probably caused by selenium deficiency while on total parenteral nutrition (TPN). This development emphasizes the role of considering selenium deficiency as a reversible cause of unexplained cardiomyopathy in impaired nutritional state.

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