A modified diet does not ameliorate muscle pathology in a mouse model for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by a lack of dystrophin protein. Next to direct effects on the muscles, this has also metabolic consequences. The influence of nutrition on disease progression becomes more and more recognized. Protein intake by DMD patients may be insufficient to meet the...

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Main Authors: Ingrid E C Verhaart, Davy van de Vijver, Joke W Boertje-van der Meulen, Kayleigh Putker, Kevin Adamzek, Annemieke Aartsma-Rus, Maaike van Putten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215335