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. 1971 Nov 6;4(5783):331–334. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5783.331

Familial Cases of Endomyocardial Fibrosis in Uganda

Ashvin K Patel, John L Ziegler, Paul G D'Arbela, Krishna Somers
PMCID: PMC1799388  PMID: 5124410

Abstract

This report describes nine cases of endomyocardial fibrosis occurring in four families. All patients came from Rwanda or South-western Uganda, and five had tropical splenomegaly syndrome as well. It seems likely that genetic as well as environmental factors are operative in the aetiology of endomyocardial fibrosis.

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