Regional body composition and functional impairment in patients with Myotonic Dystrophy
Pruna L, Chatelin J, Pascal-Vigneron V, Kaminsky P.
Muscle nerve 2011. 44(4) : 503-8.
In this study, fat-free mass index (FFMI), fat mass index (FMI) and functional impairment were examined in 48 patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 subjects and anthropometrically matched control pairs.
Keywords: dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, fat tissue, lean tissue, muscular function, myotonic dystrophy
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