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The Effect of Adiposity on Cardiovascular Function and Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
BACKGROUND: Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) develop cardiomyopathy because of a dystrophin deficiency causing fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium. Corticosteroid use and mobility limitations place these patients at risk for increased adiposity. We sought to determine the associa...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8649129/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34569261 http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.121.021037 |