Trends in steroid therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in Japan
Introduction: We conducted a study to reveal trends in steroid prescription for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) patients in Japan. Methods: We asked patients (ages 5–20 years) identified in the patient registry and their clinicians about steroid therapy experiences. Regimen, dose, and starting ag...
Main Authors: | Takeuchi, Fumi, Komaki, Hirofumi, Nakamura, Harumasa, Yonemoto, Naohiro, Kashiwabara, Kousuke, Kimura, En, Takeda, Shin'ichi |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2016
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5113709/ |
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