title: Regional and whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry to guide treatment and monitor disease progression in neuromuscular disease.
abstract: Dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is a safe, noninvasive, inexpensive tool for managing patients with neuromuscular diseases. Regional and whole-body DEXA can be used to guide clinical treatments, such as determining body composition to guide nutritional recommendations, as well as to monitor disease progression by assessing regional and whole-body lean tissue mass. DEXA can also be used as an outcome measure for clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital and Health Center, San Diego, CA 92123, USA. askalsky@rchsd.org
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Skalsky
authors.forename: Jay J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Abresch
authors.forename: Craig M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D000273:Adipose Tissue; D001823:Body Composition; D004032:Diet; D018450:Disease Progression; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*