Early NIV is associated with accelerated lung function decline in Duchenne muscular dystrophy treated with glucocorticosteroids
BackgroundUse of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) in adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has increased with concomitant extended survival.AimTo describe lung function (LF) changes with NIV in adolescents with DMD and to assess differences between Steroid Users and Steroid Naïve subjects...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2020-05-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open Respiratory Research |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopenrespres.bmj.com/content/7/1/e000517.full |