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Celiac Disease Genetics

Is celiac disease inherited? Susceptibility to developing celiac disease (CD) can be inherited, but the disease itself is not inherited. Celiac disease is a multifactorial disorder, which means that multiple genes interact with environmental factors to cause CD. The...

Cardiomyopathy Types

Types of Cardiomyopathy The types of cardiomyopathy include: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Dilated cardiomyopathy Restrictive cardiomyopathy Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy Unclassified cardiomyopathy   Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Hypertrophic...

Cardiomyopathy Treatment

How Is Cardiomyopathy Treated? People who have cardiomyopathy but no signs or symptoms may not need treatment. Sometimes, dilated cardiomyopathy that comes on suddenly may go away on its own. For other people who have cardiomyopathy, treatment is needed. Treatment...

Cardiomyopathy Symptoms

Cardiomyopathy represents a collection of diverse conditions of the heart muscle. These diseases have many causes, symptoms, and treatments and can affect people of all ages and races. When cardiomyopathy occurs, the normal muscle in the heart can thicken, stiffen,...

Cardiomyopathy Pathophysiology

What Is Cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle. These diseases have many causes, signs and symptoms, and treatments. In cardiomyopathy, the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. In rare cases, the muscle tissue in the heart is...