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Ultrasound tissue characterization does not differentiate genotype, but indexes ejection fraction deterioration in becker muscular dystrophy.
Ultrasound in medicine & biology - 1 Dec 2014
Giglio Vincenzo, Puddu Paolo Emilio, Holland Mark R, Camastra Giovanni, Ansalone Gerardo, Ricci Enzo, Mela Julia, Sciarra Federico, Di Gennaro Marco
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The aims of the study were, first, to assess whether myocardial ultrasound tissue characterization (UTC) in Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) can be used to differentiate between patients with deletions and those without deletions; and second, to determine whether UTC is helpful in diagnosing the evolution of left ventricular dysfunction, a precursor of dilated cardiomyopathy. Both cyclic variation of integrated...
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