metabolic causes

Last reviewed 08/2021

The metabolic causes of dilated cardiomyopathy include:

  • glycogen storage disease:
    • Pompe's disease

  • haemochromatosis

  • dietary deficiency:
    • selenium deficiency, causing Kashan disease
    • carnitine deficiency

  • hypophosphataemia
  • hypocalcaemia

  • Refsum's disease