Influence of a muscle biopsy (m vastus lateralis) on muscle tissue?

Markus de Marées @Markus-De-Marees

03 August 2023 0 4K Report

To what extent is a follow-up biopsy influenced by the first.

How many cm distance should be kept from the biopsies, if you plan the sec. Biopsy 2h after the first one?

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