Table 2.
Proportion of the Different Myofiber Types in the GL and OL of EOMs
Median (Q1–Q3) | |||
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Myofiber Type | GL | OL | |
Controls (n = 6) | MyHCIIa | 59.59% (47.34%–78.24%) | 82.13% (72.94%–82.93%) |
MyHCeom | 25.98% (6.03%–34.93%) | 2.40% (0.83%–12.55%) | |
MyHCI | 14.87% (13.58%–17.48%) | 15.06% (14.07%–16.41%) | |
All ALS (n = 17) | MyHCIIa | 31.54% (23.20%–52.30%) | 73.11% (63.68%–84.92%) |
MyHCeom | 52.74% (32.32%–62.99%) | 9.79% (3.51%–20.39%) | |
MyHCI | 12.85% (11.85%–15.96%) | 12.27% (10.89%–18.48%) | |
Spinal-onset ALS (n = 9) | MyHCIIa | 44.23% (27.08%–57.69%) | 74.69% (72.01%–87.52%) |
MyHCeom | 43.56% (27.06%–58.51%) | 7.75% (2.77%–12.58%) | |
MyHCI | 15.66% (12.01%–16.78%) | 12.49% (10.95%–21.30%) | |
Bulbar-onset ALS (n = 8) | MyHCIIa | 24.79% (20.10%–37.51%) | 67.03% (19.40%–80.73%) |
MyHCeom | 59.95% (52.86%–65.81%) | 20.39% (3.98%–69.25%) | |
MyHCI | 12.85% (9.20%–14.44%) | 11.77% (10.34%–14.57%) |