Spatial and age-related changes in the microstructure of dystrophic and healthy diaphragms.
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive degenerative disease that results in fibrosis and atrophy of muscles. The main cause of death associated with DMD is failure of the diaphragm. The diaphragm is a dome-shaped muscle with a fiber microstructure that differs across regions of the muscl...
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| Main Authors: | Catherine C Henry, Kyle S Martin, Bridget B Ward, Geoffrey G Handsfield, Shayn M Peirce, Silvia S Blemker |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0183853&type=printable |
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