Table 1

 Reports of dilated cardiomyopathy in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

CitationStudy groupPossible aetiological factors cited
Brook et al (1989)1Case reportLong term transfusion therapy with secondary iron overload
Melville et al (1996)2Case series (n = 2)Selenium deficiency
Sidwell et al (2000)3Case series (n = 6)Carnitine deficiency
Morelli et al (2001)4Case reportViral myocarditis