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Epidemiology

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  • prevalence is approximately 35 cases per 100,000;

  • annual incidence of between 5 and 8 cases per 100,000 of population;

  • men affected twice as often as women;

  • associated with HLA-DR4 and HLA-DQw4; a hereditary form of the disease accounts for 20% of cases and is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait

Reference:

  • British Heart Foundation (1999). Factfile 1/99, Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

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