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Infantile Histiocytoid Cardiomyopathy
An intrinsic cardiomyopathy characterized by the presence of characteristic pale granular foamy histiocyte-like cells within the myocardium and is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding mitochondrial cytochrome b.
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Overview
An intrinsic cardiomyopathy characterized by the presence of characteristic pale granular foamy histiocyte-like cells within the myocardium and is caused by a mutation in the gene encoding mitochondrial cytochrome b.
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