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Diaphragm thickness and inspiratory strength in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Pedro Felipe Carvalhedo de Bruin, Jun Ueki, Andrew Bush, Y. Khan, A Watson, N. B. Pride

Thorax · 1997 · 144 citations · 12 references

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Abstract

Resting diaphragm thickness is increased in young patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy with impaired respiratory muscle force. This finding could be analogous to the pseudo-hypertrophy that is observed in some limb muscle groups.

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