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Study Uncovers Genetic Basis for Heart Muscle Disease Common in Individuals of African Ancestry
October 31, 2025

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 31 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release:

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Study Uncovers Genetic Basis for Heart Muscle Disease Common in Individuals of African Ancestry

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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a leading cause of heart failure, is twice as common in Black individuals as in white individuals. This excess risk is not fully explained by known risk factors such as high blood pressure or socioeco . . .

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