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Abstract
The muscle biopsy method is an important tool for clinical and scientific work. In this study, the two most used instruments, the Bergström needle and the Well-Blakesley conchotome, are described. The technique of using those instruments, risks, and other considerations are discussed. Finally, a few consequences and the error of the method for determining muscle fiber type, fiber area, substrates, and metabolites are presented.Keywords: Bergström needle; Well-Blakesley conchotome; consequences; methodological error
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Year: 2016 PMID: 28033689 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12808
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Scand J Med Sci Sports ISSN: 0905-7188 Impact factor: 4.221