Appendicular lean mass index changes in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy

• Main Authors: Brenda L. Wong (Author), Suzanne Summer (Author), Paul S. Horn (Author), Meilan M. Rutter (Author), Irina Rybalsky (Author), Cuixia Tian (Author), Karen C. Shellenbarger (Author), Heidi J. Kalkwarf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction Mutations in the 79 exons of the dystrophin gene result in muscle wasting and weakness of varying clinical severity, ranging from severe/typical Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) to intermediate DMD and mild Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD), depending on the frameshift of the mu...