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Fig. 1 | BMC Neurology

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From: Late-onset neuromuscular disorders in the differential diagnosis of sarcopenia

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Histopathological findings in muscle biopsies. A: Sarcopenia: Vastus lateralis muscle; immunohistochemistry staining for type-2 muscle fibres; Type-2 fibre atrophy; scale bar 100 µm. B: ALS: Biceps brachii muscle; haematoxylin–eosin-staining; abnormal shaped atrophic fibres, reticular pattern, neurogenic atrophy; scale bar 50 µm, C: IBM: Biceps brachii muscle; haematoxylin–eosin-staining; active inflammation, fibre atrophy, rimmed vacuoles (arrow); scale bar 50 µm. D: DM2: Biceps brachii muscle; haematoxylin–eosin-staining; neurogenic atrophy, increased central placed myonuclei (arrow); scale bar 50 µm. Pictures: Olympus CKX53 microscope; Olympus UC90 camera; Olympus cellSens Software

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