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Excessive pancreatic insulin secretory responses to a variety of beta-cytotropic agents have been observed in 40 to 60 per cent of subjects with myotonic dystrophy; in addition, 25 to 30 per cent of affected persons manifest mild glucose intolerance, suggesting that circulating insulin may be
Myotonic dystrophy type 2 (DM2) is a genetic disorder characterized by skeletal muscle symptoms, metabolic changes, and cardiac involvement. Histopathologic alterations of the skeletal muscle include fibrosis and fatty infiltration. The aim of this study was to investigate whether subclinical
Aging is a complex process modulated by multiple interactions between environmental and genetic factors. Myotonic dystrophy (DM1) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by an unstable (CTG)n repeat expansion in the DM1 protein kinase (DMPK) gene. The affected male patients' life expectancy at
We first clarified the relationship between abdominal visceral fat accumulation and impaired glucose and lipid metabolism in patients with myotonic dystrophy. Nineteen patients aged 44.2 +/- 11.4 years with a body mass index (BMI) of 20.5 +/- 2.8 kg/m2, and 18 controls aged 45.2 +/- 10.3 years, with
Myotonic dystrophy (MyD) is a multisystem autosomal dominant disorder associated with progressive muscle wasting and weakness. The striking metabolic abnormality in MyD is insulin resistance. The mechanism by which target tissues are insensitive to insulin action remains uncertain. In a recent
In 15 patients with dystrophia myotonica brainstem auditory potentials (BAEP) were examined: in 8 patients (53%) pathological components in the BAEP's (such as increased latency of one peak) and in 80% a pathologic component in the neurography could be found. Comparing the latencies of the peak and
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the safety and tolerability of recombinant human insulin-like growth factor 1 (rhIGF-1) complexed with IGF binding protein 3 (rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3) in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
METHODS
Open-label dose-escalation clinical trial.
METHODS
University medical
Plasma lipid, lipoprotein levels and apolipoprotein apo E phenotypes were determined in 70 patients with myotonic dystrophy (MyD) and 81 controls. Marked differences were noticed in the apo E phenotype frequencies between the two groups. Plasma triglycerides and VLDL cholesterol were higher in MyD
OBJECTIVE
To assess the frequency and type of peripheral neuropathy (PNP) in patients with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), as well as to identify factors that may be associated with this abnormality.
METHODS
This study comprised 111 adult patients with DM1. Nerve conduction study was performed on
OBJECTIVE
To assess the fibrinolytic system in myotonic dystrophy (DM1), a disease connected to features of the metabolic syndrome, including a prominent insulin resistance, increased body fat mass, and hypertriglyceridaemia. We hypothesized that abnormalities in the fibrinolytic system are linked
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a common chronic liver disease that is strongly associated with insulin resistance. Myotonic dystrophy (DM1) is the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy, and there is a high frequency of insulin resistance due to insulin receptor mRNA
OBJECTIVE
The hormone adiponectin exerts beneficial pleiotropic effects on biological and metabolic processes. Although a well-recognized insulin sensitizer, its characteristic has yet to be clearly defined. Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a rare genetic disorder that features muscle wasting and
DNA-like molecules called antisense oligonucleotides have opened new treatment possibilities for genetic diseases by offering a method of regulating gene expression. Antisense oligonucleotides are often used to suppress the expression of mutated genes which may interfere with essential downstream
The incorporation of [3H] glycerol into lipids of fresh and cultured skeletal muscle obtained from patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), patients with myotonic dystrophy (My Dyst), controls, and aborted fetuses (10-12 weeks old) was studied. A significant increase of specific
Ten lipid fractions, both neutral and phospholipids, were isolateed from erythrocytes of patients with Duchenne and congenital myotonic dystrophy. These fractions were: phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine, sphingomyelin, lysophosphatidylcholine, phosphatidic acid,