Differences in Adipose Tissue and Lean Mass Distribution in Patients with Collagen VI Related Myopathies Are Associated with Disease Severity and Physical Ability

Differences in Adipose Tissue and Lean Mass Distribution in Patients with Collagen VI Related Myopathies Are Associated with Disease Severity and Physical Ability

Mutations in human collagen VI genes cause a spectrum of musculoskeletal conditions in children and adults collectively termed collagen VI-related myopathies (COL6-RM) characterized by a varying degree of muscle weakness and joint contractures and which include Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. A. Rodríguez, Luís M. Del Rio Barquero, Carlos I. Ortez, Cristina Jou, Meritxell Vigo, Julita Medina, Anna Febrer, Marta Ramon-Krauel, Jorge Diaz-Manera, Montse Olive, Laura González-Mera, Andres Nascimento, Cecilia Jimenez-Mallebrera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
myopathy
collagen VI
body composition
sarcopenia
obesity
adiponectin
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00268/full

Internet

http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00268/full

Similar Items