Brazilian consensus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Part 1: diagnosis, steroid therapy and perspectives

Brazilian consensus on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Part 1: diagnosis, steroid therapy and perspectives

ABSTRACT Significant advances in the understanding and management of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) took place since international guidelines were published in 2010. Our objective was to provide an evidence-based national consensus statement for multidisciplinary care of DMD in Brazil. A combinat...

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Main Authors: Alexandra P. Q. C. Araujo, Alzira A. S. de Carvalho, Eduardo B. U. Cavalcanti, Jonas Alex M. Saute, Elmano Carvalho, Marcondes C. França Junior, Alberto R. M. Martinez, Monica de M. M. Navarro, Anamarli Nucci, Maria Bernadete D. de Resende, Marcus Vinicius M. Gonçalves, Juliana Gurgel-Giannetti, Rosana H. Scola, Cláudia F. da R. Sobreira, Umbertina C. Reed, Edmar Zanoteli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
muscular dystrophy, Duchenne
practice guideline
consensus
diagnosis
genetic testing
drug therapy
glucocorticoids
utrophin
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