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Hello doctors, what does a muscle biopsy show?
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Depends: There are multiple indications for muscle biopsy and the results depend on the pathologic process. It may be inflammation, degeneration, dystrophy, nerve damage and occasionally parasites. See this site for more info. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003924.htm.
Answered 5/22/2014
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