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Impaired Glucose Tolerance in Adults with Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy
Personal take on this article: Abstract: This study aimed to evaluate glucose tolerance in adult males with Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) and Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and to investigate whether body composition influences glucose response. The study included 28 adults with dystrophinopathy (13 BMD, 15 DMD) and 12 non-dystrophic controls who ingested 75g of glucose. Fingertip blood samples were taken at 30-minute intervals …
