Table 1 Characteristics of patients with BMD

Age (years)

38.60 (11.42)

 Range

19–62

Age at Onset (years)

14.85 (10.79)

 Range

2–40

Disease duration

23 (19–29)

 Range

6–58

BMI, mean (SD)

23.28 (4.22)

Mutations

 Deletions 45-x

29 (64.44%)

 Mutations proximal to exon 45

13 (28.89%)

 Deletions distal to exon 45

3 (6.67%)

Treatment ^(*n=41)

 Steroid therapy

3 (7.32%)

 MFMD1

19.11 (4.82)

 MFMD2

35.27 (1.3)

 MFMD3

20.69 (0.6)

 MFMD Total

75.04 (5.86)

 6MWT (m)

361 (71.11)

 4-Stair Climb Score ^(*n=43)

5 (2–5)

 10 m Score

4 (4–4)

 Gowers Score ^(*n=39)

2 (2–3)

 Right Biceps Brachial Strength

68 (36.50–136.5)

 Left Biceps Brachial Strength

74 (39–130.5)

 FE%

61 (55–64)