Ribitol Could Benefit Patients With Rare LGMD and Related Diseases

A recent study published in the journal Nature Communications highlights a potential therapy for the treatment of LGMD2I. In this study, a group of researchers tested dietary complementation of LGMD2I mice with pure ribitol. The results suggested that adding high quantity of ribitol to the drinking water of the mice significantly lowered fibrosis in the skeletal muscles and in the heart and diaphragm muscles. Press Release and Article