Centile reference curves of the ultrasound-based characteristics of the rectus femoris muscle composition in children at 4–11 years old

Quantitative diagnostic ultrasound has been proposed as a way to characterize muscle structure, but there is a lack of normative data for children. This study aims to establish age-specific normal ranges for echo-intensity (EI), cross-sectional area (CSA), muscular thickness (MT), and subcutaneous a...

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Main Authors: Yesenia García-Alonso, Alicia M. Alonso-Martínez, Antonio García-Hermoso, Gaizka Legarra-Gorgoñon, Mikel Izquierdo, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1168253/full