Upper limb CPET is useful in the assessment of exercise tolerance and a possible tool to determine the functional severity of the mitochondrial oxidative defect in patients with FRDA. The cardiopulmonary exercise test is an ideal functional endpoint for Phases II and III trials through a simple, non-invasive, and safe exercise test.
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Safety and feasibility of upper limb cardiopulmonary exercise test in Friedreich ataxia
Chiara Pane, Andrea Salzano, Assunta Trinchillo, Claudia Del Prete, Carlo Casali, Christian Marcotulli, Giovanni Defazio, Vincenzo Guardasole, Rossella Vastarella, Francesco Giallauria, Giorgia Puorro, Angela Marsili, Giovanna De Michele, Alessandro Filla, Antonio Cittadini, Francesco Saccà; European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, zwaa134, doi:10.1093/eurjpc/zwaa134
