Steroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Neuromuscular Disorders

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 696-697

  Ricotti, V ^a   Ridout, D A ^a   Muntoni, F ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFLAZACORT; GLUCOCORTICOID; PREDNISOLONE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; BECKER MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; BODY MASS; DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY; GROWTH DISORDER; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; LETTER; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCORING SYSTEM;

HUMANS; MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, DUCHENNE; STEROIDS;

EID: 84880960718     PISSN: 09608966     EISSN: 18732364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2013.06.373     Document Type: Letter

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