The clinical course of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the corticosteroid treatment era: a systematic literature review

The clinical course of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the corticosteroid treatment era: a systematic literature review

Abstract Background Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe rare progressive inherited neuromuscular disorder, leading to loss of ambulation (LOA) and premature mortality. The standard of care for patients with DMD has been treatment with corticosteroids for the past decade; however a synthesi...

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Main Authors: Shelagh M. Szabo, Renna M. Salhany, Alison Deighton, Meagan Harwood, Jean Mah, Katherine L. Gooch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
DMD
Clinical course
Loss of ambulation
Systematic review
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01862-w

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