Muscle pathology associated with cardiac function in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Jin A Yoon,
Heirim Lee,
In Sook Lee
et al.
Abstract:This study aimed to investigate the associations between echocardiogram-based cardiac function indices and fibrosis of the abdominal and lower extremity muscles in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and identify the indices predictive of cardiac function changes during disease progression. Twenty-one non-ambulant patients with DMD who consented to participate in the study were enrolled. The association between cardiac dysfunction and fibrosis of the abdominal and lower extremity muscles was determined by analyz… Show more
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