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Exercise training reverses skeletal muscle atrophy in an experimental model of VCP disease.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Nalbandian Angèle, Nguyen Christopher, Katheria Veeral, Llewellyn Katrina J, Badadani Mallikarjun, Caiozzo Vincent, Kimonis Virginia E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The therapeutic effects of exercise resistance and endurance training in the alleviation of muscle hypertrophy/atrophy should be considered in the management of patients with advanced neuromuscular diseases. Patients with progressive neuromuscular diseases often experience muscle weakness, which negatively impact independence and quality of life levels. Mutations in the valosin containing protein...
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