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Long QT syndrome is associated with an increased burden of diabetes, psychiatric and neurological comorbidities: a nationwide cohort study.

Peter MarstrandJuliane TheiladeCharlotte AnderssonHenning BundgaardPeter E WeekeJacob Tfelt-HansenCamilla JespersenGunnar GislasonChristian Torp-PedersenJørgen K KantersMads E Jørgensen
Published in: Open heart (2019)
In this nationwide cohort, patients with LQTS had a significantly increased burden of diabetes, neurological and psychiatric comorbidities, compared with the background population. The higher prevalence of neurological comorbidities was largely driven by epilepsy, despite a high rate of potentially misdiagnosed patients prior to LQTS diagnosis. Our data support that LQTS may be considered a multiorgan disease and suggest that patient management should be adjusted accordingly.
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