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SUBMITTER: Pucillo EM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5436951 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pucillo Evan M EM Dibella Deanna L DL Hung Man M Bounsanga Jerry J Crockett Becky B Dixon Melissa M Butterfield Russell J RJ Campbell Craig C Johnson Nicholas E NE
Muscle & nerve 20170213 2
<h4>Introduction</h4>Congenital myotonic dystrophy (CDM) occurs when symptoms of myotonic dystrophy present at birth. In this study we evaluated the relationship between physical function, muscle mass, and age to provide an assessment of the disease and help prepare for therapeutic trials.<h4>Methods</h4>CDM participants performed timed functional tests (TFTs), the first 2 minutes of 6-minute walk tests (2/6MWTs), and myometry tests, and also performed dual-energy X-ray absorption (DEXA) scans. ...[more]