Cardiac autoantibodies in dilated cardiomyopathy become undetectable with disease progression.

Abstract

Cardiac specific autoantibodies in dilated cardiomyopathy become undetectable with disease progression; this is a recognised feature of other autoimmune conditions, such as type 1 diabetes. Detection of these antibodies at diagnosis and at follow up may provide a non-invasive marker of early dilated cardiomyopathy.