Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of two families with Becker muscular dystrophy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 717-719

  Mavrogeni, Sophie ^a   Papavasiliou, Antigoni ^b   Skouteli, Eleni ^c   Magoutas, Anastasios ^d   Dangas, George ^a  

^a ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER   (Greece)

^b PENTELI CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^d BIOIATRIKI HEALTHCARE GROUP   (Greece)

Author keywords

Becker muscular dystrophy; Magnetic resonance imaging

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; BONE DENSITY; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; MYOCARDIUM; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957753410     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2010.06.009     Document Type: Article

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