Diffusion‐tensor magnetic resonance imaging captures increased skeletal muscle fibre diameters in Becker muscular dystrophy

• Main Authors: Donnie Cameron (Author), Tooba Abbassi‐Daloii (Author), Laura G.M. Heezen (Author), Nienke M. van deVelde (Author), Zaïda Koeks (Author), Thom T.J. Veeger (Author), Melissa T. Hooijmans (Author), Salma elAbdellaoui (Author), Sjoerd G. vanDuinen (Author), Jan J.G.M. Verschuuren (Author), Maaike vanPutten (Author), Annemieke Aartsma‐Rus (Author), Vered Raz (Author), Pietro Spitali (Author), Erik H. Niks (Author), Hermien E. Kan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X‐linked disorder characterized by slow, progressive muscle damage and muscle weakness. Hallmarks include fibre‐size variation and replacement of skeletal muscle with fibrous and adipose tissues, after repeated cycles of regeneration. Muscle...