Two new studies outline the causes of dilated cardiomyopathy, an autoimmune reaction that slowly destroys the heart (pages 1477–1483 and 1484–1490).
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MacLellan, W., Lusis, A. Dilated cardiomyopathy: learning to live with yourself. Nat Med 9, 1455–1456 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1203-1455
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