Muscle Fiber Conduction Slowing and Decreased Levels of Circulating Muscle Proteins after Short-Term Dexamethasone Administration in Healthy Subjects | Zendy

Marco Alessandro Minetto | Zendy; Alberto Botter | Zendy; Fabio Lanfranco | Zendy; Matteo Baldi | Zendy; Ezio Ghigo | Zendy; Emanuela Arvat | Zendy

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Muscle Fiber Conduction Slowing and Decreased Levels of Circulating Muscle Proteins after Short-Term Dexamethasone Administration in Healthy Subjects

Author(s) -

Marco Alessandro Minetto,

Alberto Botter,

Fabio Lanfranco,

Matteo Baldi,

Ezio Ghigo,

Emanuela Arvat

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2009-2161

Subject(s) - medicine , biceps , endocrinology , muscle fatigue , creatine kinase , muscle biopsy , electromyography , context (archaeology) , anatomy , biology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , biopsy , paleontology

Glucocorticoids are known to decrease protein synthesis and impair membrane excitability of muscle fibers. However, their short-term effects on muscle structure and function of healthy subjects remain poorly understood.

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