Myocardial inflammation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as a precipitating factor for heart failure: a prospective study

Mavrogeni S, Papavasiliou A, Spargias K, et al. Myocardial inflammation in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy as a precipitating factor for heart failure: a prospective study. BMC neurology 2010;10:33   Abstract BACKGROUND: In patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), the absent or diminished dystrophin leads to progressive skeletal muscle and heart failure. We evaluated the role of […]