In vivo MRI characterization of progressive cardiac dysfunction in the mdx mouse model of muscular dystrophy.

The mdx mouse has proven to be useful in understanding the cardiomyopathy that frequently occurs in muscular dystrophy patients. Here we employed a comprehensive array of clinically relevant in vivo MRI techniques to identify early markers of cardiac dysfunction and follow disease progression in the...

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Main Authors: Daniel J Stuckey, Carolyn A Carr, Patrizia Camelliti, Damian J Tyler, Kay E Davies, Kieran Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3250389?pdf=render