Table 1.

Causes of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Children.

Factor	Examples
Genetic mutations	Lamin A-C, Myosin binding protein-C, Titin, Desmin, Tropinin I, Taffazin, Dystrophin
Myocarditis	Enteroviruses, parvovirus, adenovirus, influenza, human immunodeficiency virus, rubella, varicella, mumps, Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, measles, mycoplasma, Lyme disease
Ischemia	Anomalous left coronary artery, Kawasaki disease
Metabolic disorders	Fatty acid oxidation disorders, glycogen storage disorders, carnitine deficiency
Endocrine disorders	Hypothyroidism, pheochromocytoma
Hematologic disorders	Iron deficiency anemia, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia, hemochromacytosis
Collagen vascular diseases	Systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatic heart disease, dermatomyositis
Drugs	Anthracycline, cyclophosphamide