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ba0006p148 | (1) | ICCBH2017

Muscle density measurement in muscular dystrophy

Bechtold Susanne , Blaschek Astrid , Muller-Felber Wolfgang , Roeb Julia , Weissenbacher Claudia , Sydlik Carmen , Schmidt Heinrich

Objective: Muscular dystrophy is characterized by lower skeletal muscle quality, lower muscle strength and physical performance. The aim of the study was to assess regional muscle density and its correlation with regional muscle area in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) subjects and able bodied controls.Method: Skeletal muscle pQCT (peripheral quantitative computed tomography) scans at the non-dominant forearm were performed in patients with muscle dystr...