Skeletal muscle is an essential tissue that attaches to bones and facilitates body
movements. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) is a hormone found in blood that plays an …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked progressive disorder associated with
muscle wasting and degeneration. The disease is caused by mutations in the gene that …

Background Cardiomyopathy is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in boys with
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Early diagnosis is a prerequisite for timely institution …

Muscular dystrophies (MDs) are heterogeneous, genetic muscle disorders.[1-6] Genetic
mapping techniques have helped to identify more than 50 diseases, caused by specific …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive genetic muscle disease. Quantitative
muscle ultrasound (US), muscle MRI, and functional tools are important to delineate …

Objective (s): Duchene muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive neuromuscular disease
caused by mutations in the DMD gene, resulting in the absence of dystrophin expression …

Exoskeletons have the potential to improve outcomes for rehabilitation clients. For these
devices to be effective, rehabilitation professionals and end users must be involved …

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive and fatal disease, characterized by
the absence of dystrophin, muscle degeneration and cardiorespiratory failure. Creatine …

Background Most of the previous studies on Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) were
conducted in Caucasian, Asian, and Arab populations. Therefore, little is known about the …

Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare progressive muscular disease
that primarily affects boys. A lack of comprehensive care for patients living with DMD is …