A reliable and robust method for the upper thigh muscle quantification on computed tomography: toward a quantitative biomarker for sarcopenia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12891-022-05032-2
Abstract: Background We aimed to evaluate the feasibility of the upper thigh level as a landmark to measure muscle area for sarcopenia assessment on computed tomography (CT). Methods In the 116 healthy subjects who performed CT… read more here.
Keywords: sma sma; muscle; upper thigh; thigh level ... See more keywords
The difficult path to diagnosis of the patient with spinal muscular atrophy.
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DOI: 10.5546/aap.2021-02542.eng
Abstract: Introduction. News treatments, make early diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) critical. The objective of this study is to analyze the different factors that influence delay in diagnosis. Population and methods. Patients with a molecular… read more here.
Keywords: spinal muscular; diagnosis; sma; first sign ... See more keywords