Computed tomographic findings in manifesting carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Clinical and computed tomographic (CT) findings in 3 manifesting carriers of Duchenne muscular dystrophy are reported. CT proved to be an important adjunct to the clinical examination: in all our 3 cases a decrease in density was found in various non-paretic muscles.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006580:Genetic Carrier Screening / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D009120:Muscle Cramp / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003402:Creatine Kinase