Abstract: Abstract. Heart failure is the leading cause of death in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but the mechanisms underlying the associated dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are not fully understood. To address this ...

Abstract: During pregnancy and breastfeeding, women undergo hormonal fluctuations required for fetal development, parturition, and infant growth. These changes have secondary consequences on the maternal musculoskeletal system, ...