The Effect of Adiposity on Cardiovascular Function and Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

Sarah E. Henson,Sean M Lang,Philip R. Khoury,Cuixia Tian,Meilan M. Rutter,Elaine M. Urbina,Thomas J. Ryan,Michael D. Taylor,Tarek Alsaied

The Effect of Adiposity on Cardiovascular Function and Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

2021

Sarah E. Henson
Sean M Lang
Philip R. Khoury
Cuixia Tian
Meilan M. Rutter
Elaine M. Urbina
Thomas J. Ryan
Michael D. Taylor
Tarek Alsaied

Background Patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) develop cardiomyopathy because of a dystrophin deficiency causing fibrofatty replacement of the myocardium. Corticosteroid use and mobilit...

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Corticosteroid use
in patient
Cardiomyopathy
myocardial fibrosis
Cardiology
Internal medicine
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Dystrophin
Medicine

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