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ArticleFrontiers in pediatrics2026

Neonatal-onset dilated cardiomyopathy as the initial manifestation of Alström syndrome: a case report.

Hua Wang, Wandong Ma, Jingshi Chen, Bo Li

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Hua WangDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China.
Wandong MaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, China.
Jingshi ChenDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China.
Bo LiDepartment of Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Hospital of Hebei Province, Shijiazhuang, China.

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Background: Obesity-retinopathy-diabetes syndrome, also known as Alström syndrome (AS), is an extremely rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the Alström syndrome 1 ( Case description: We report a female infant who initially presented with reversible heart failure in early infancy and subsequently developed nystagmus at six months of age. Genetic testing identified compound heterozygous pathogenic variants in the Conclusion: AS is characterized by multisystem involvement and variable age-related clinical expression. Cardiac dysfunction may precede classic features such as nystagmus or obesity, emphasizing the need for early genetic screening in infants with unexplained cardiomyopathy. Prompt diagnosis facilitates targeted management and improves outcomes.

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Alstrom syndromecase reportdiagnosisdilated cardiomyopathynystagmus

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