Follistatin Gene Therapy for Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis Improves Functional Outcomes

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Sporadic inclusion body myositis, a variant of inflammatory myopathy, has features distinct from polymyositis/dermatomyositis. The disease affects men more than women, most commonly after age 50. Clinical features include weakness of the quadriceps, finger flexors, ankle dorsiflexors, and dysphagia. The distribution of weakness is similar to Becker muscular dystrophy, where we previously reported improvement...

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