Multiple sclerosis affects skeletal muscle characteristics.

BACKGROUND:The impact of multiple sclerosis (MS) on skeletal muscle characteristics, such as muscle fiber cross sectional area (CSA), fiber type proportion, muscle strength and whole muscle mass, remains conflicting. METHODS:In this cross sectional study, body composition and muscle strength of the...

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Main Authors: Inez Wens, Ulrik Dalgas, Frank Vandenabeele, Maartje Krekels, Lotte Grevendonk, Bert O Eijnde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4180259?pdf=render