Impact of estrogen deficiency on diaphragm and leg muscle contractile function in female mdx mice.

Female carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) presenting with DMD symptomology similar to males with DMD, such as skeletal muscle weakness and cardiomyopathy, are termed manifesting carriers. There is phenotypic variability among manifesting carriers including the age of onset, which can rang...

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Main Authors: Pangdra Vang, Cory W Baumann, Rebecca Barok, Alexie A Larson, Brendan J Dougherty, Dawn A Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249472