Abstract
Summary
The administration of hexahydrocoenzyme Q4 (20 μg/g of body weight) resulted in an increase in muscle strength of dystrophic mice with a hanging time on a vertical screen of 44.5 sec after 4 weeks of treatment compared to 5.5 sec for untreated controls. A slight decrease in the efflux rate of potassium accompanied treatment, but there was no change in the electrolyte composition of dystrophic muscle.
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