Effects of deflazacort on left ventricular function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

被引：99

作者：

Silversides, CK ^{[1
]}

Webb, GD ^{[1
]}

Harris, VA ^{[1
]}

Biggar, DW ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Toronto, Toronto Gen Hosp, Toronto Congenital Cardiac Ctr Adults, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada

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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY | 2003年 / 91卷 / 06期

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10.1016/S0002-9149(02)03429-X

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R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

In patients with DMD, deflazacort is associated with the preservation of cardiac, pulmonary, and motor function with few adverse effects. Preservation of cardiac function is directly related to improvements in pulmonary and skeletal muscle strength. The duration of benefit needs to be studied.

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