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. 2015 May 13;24(2):243–251. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2015.78

Table 2. Histological findings of biopsy samples.

Family No.—patient Site of biopsy Atrophic change Group atrophy Rimmed vacuoles Fibrosis/adipose tissue replacement Necrosis/phagocytosis Degeneration/regeneration Inclusion by light mic Nuclear clumps Angular atrophic fibers Other
1 Lt biceps Moderate Yes Many No/no No/no No No No No  
2 Lt gastrocnemius Mild No Few scattered No/no No/no No No Few Yes Fiber-type grouping
3 Lt gluteus maximus Moderate Yes Yes Slight/no No/few Yes Few Yes Yes  
4 Rt biceps Moderate Yes Many Yes/no Rare/rare Rare Few Yes Yes  
5 Lt biceps Mild No Rare (only one) No/no No/rare Rare No No Yes, many  
6 Lt ant tibialis Moderate Yes Many Yes/no No/few Few Yes Yes Yes Cytoplasmic discoloration on TG and CR
7b Lt ant tibialis Severe Yes Many Yes/no No/no Yes Yes Yes Yes  
8 Lt deltoid Mild No Few scattered No/no No/no No No No Rare Uniform type 1 fibers
9c Rt ant tibialis Severe Yes Many Yes/slight No/no Yes Yes Yes Yes Round vacuoles
10a Lt biceps Mild Yes (small group) Some scattered Slight/no No/no Few No Yes Yes  
11b Lt biceps Severe Yes Yes Yes/no No/few Yes Yes Yes Few Resembling SMA in H&E

Abbreviations: ant, anterior; H&E, hematoxylin and eosin stain; light mic, light microscope; Lt, left; Rt, right; SMA, spinal muscular atrophy.