DMD n = 51 | Controls n = 18 | P value | |
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Age (years) | 14.7 ± 6.1 | 17.5 ± 2.9 | 0.064 |
Weight (kg) | 49.1 ± 20.4 | 68.1 ± 10.5 | 4.10–4 |
Height (cm) | 149 ± 19 | 177 ± 18 | 4.10–8 |
Dyspnoea (n (%)) | 7 (13.7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.18 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.3 ± 5.6 | 21.8 ± 2.2 | 0.73 |
Hypertension (n (%)) | 3 (5.9%) | 0 (0%) | 0.56 |
Diabetes (n (%)) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 0.26 |
Corticosteroids (n (%)) | 22 (44.0%) | 0 (0%) | 3.10–4 |
ACE-inhibitors (n (%)) | 18 (36.0%) | 0 (0%) | 2.10–3 |
ARBs (n (%)) | 2 (4.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.00 |
β-blockers (n (%)) | 8 (16.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.10 |
Diuretics (n (%)) | 3 (6.0%) | 0 (0%) | 0.56 |