A Long-Term Study Evaluating the Effects of Nicorandil Treatment on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy-Associated Cardiomyopathy in Mice

• Main Authors: Melanie Gartz PhD, MS, MHS (Author), Margaret Haberman BS (Author), Mariah J. Prom BS (Author), Margaret J. Beatka BS (Author), Jennifer L. Strande MD, PhD (Author), Michael W. Lawlor MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disease caused by dystrophin gene mutations affecting striated muscle. Due to advances in skeletal muscle treatment, cardiomyopathy has emerged as a leading cause of death. Previously, nicorandil, a drug with antioxidant and nitrate-li...