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September 17, 2025Proceedings on CD-ROM - International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine. Scientific Meeting and Exhibition/Proceedings of the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, Scientific Meeting and Exhibition

Reduced muscular carnosine levels in patients with Proximal Myotonic Myopathy (PROMM) - an 1H-MR spectroscopy study

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AGAlexander GussewADAndreas DeistungMRMaik Rothe

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Overview

Pilot study demonstrates lower carnosine in patients with proximal myotonic myopathy, highlighting metabolic changes. Findings suggest 1H-MR spectroscopy aids in monitoring interventions.

Key Points

  • Lower carnosine levels were observed in patients with proximal myotonic myopathy, indicating significant metabolic shifts.
  • The study recorded carnosine concentrations using 1H-MR spectroscopy, showing key differences between PROMM patients and healthy controls.
  • Analyses from the left m. rectus femoris of 18 participants revealed important associations between carnosine and muscle atrophy.
  • These findings suggest that monitoring carnosine levels could support personalized management plans for patients with PROMM.

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Gussew et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d4597b31b076d99fa5cb93https://doi.org/10.58530/2025/0564
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