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Corticosteroid Treatment Impact on Spinal Deformity in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a progressive disease with loss of ambulation at around 9-10 years of age, followed, if untreated, by development of scoliosis, respiratory insufficiency, and death in the second decade of life. This review highlights the natural history of the disease, in particular,...

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Published in:Int Sch Res Notices
Main Authors: Sanzarello, Ilaria, Merlini, Luciano, Traina, Francesco, Rosa, Michele Attilio, Faldini, Cesare
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4897302/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382620
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/965235
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