Report of a Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funded workshop Birmingham, UK, January 16th 2004. Osteoporosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; its prevalence, treatment and prevention.
Report of a Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funded workshop Birmingham, UK, January 16th 2004. Osteoporosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy; its prevalence, treatment and prevention.
R. Quinlivan,H. Roper,3 Authors,K. Bushby
2005 · DOI: 10.1016/J.NMD.2004.09.009
Neuromuscular Disorders · 68 Citations
TLDR
A Muscular Dystrophy Campaign funded workshop to look into the potential problems of osteoporosis occurring in boys with DMD treated with steroids, to assess the adverse effects of corticosteroid (steroid) treatment relating to bone mineral density and longitudinal growth and to assessThe current evidence for the prevention and treatment of osteeporosis.