Upper Limb Evaluation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Fat-Water Quantification by MRI, Muscle Force and Function Define Endpoints for Clinical Trials.

A number of promising experimental therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are emerging. Clinical trials currently rely on invasive biopsies or motivation-dependent functional tests to assess outcome. Quantitative muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could offer a valuable alternative and...

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Main Authors: Valeria Ricotti, Matthew R B Evans, Christopher D J Sinclair, Jordan W Butler, Deborah A Ridout, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Ahmed Emira, Jasper M Morrow, Mary M Reilly, Michael G Hanna, Robert L Janiczek, Paul M Matthews, Tarek A Yousry, Francesco Muntoni, John S Thornton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5029878?pdf=render