Muscle biopsy essential diagnostic advice for pathologists

• Main Authors: Ana Cotta (Author), Elmano Carvalho (Author), Antonio Lopes da- (Author), Jaquelin Valicek (Author), Monica M. Navarro (Author), Sidney Baptista Junior (Author), Eni Braga da Silveira (Author), Maria Isabel Lima (Author), Bruno Arrivabene Cordeiro (Author), Alexandre Faleiros Cauhi (Author), Miriam Melo Menezes (Author), Simone Vilela Nunes (Author), Antonio Pedro Vargas (Author), Rafael Xavier Neto (Author), Julia Filardi Paim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Muscle biopsies are important diagnostic procedures in neuromuscular practice. Recent advances in genetic analysis have profoundly modified Myopathology diagnosis. Main body The main goals of this review are: (1) to describe muscle biopsy techniques for non specialists; (2) to pr...