Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis
- Idiopathic giant cell myocarditis
Idiopathic Giant Cell Myocarditis is a cardiovascular disease. It is fairly rare; however, it is often fatal and there is no proven cure because of the unknown nature of the disorder. IGCM frequently leads to death with high rate about 70% in first year. It is suggested to be caused by T-lymphocytes.
External links
* [http://www.gcminfo.org/index.htm Giant Cell Myocarditis site]
* [http://www2.umdnj.edu/~shindler/giantcel.html IGCM bibliography]
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