Corticosteroids can reduce the severity of scoliosis in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
J Bone Joint Surg Am
.
2013 Jun 19;95(12):e86.
doi: 10.2106/JBJS.M.00428.
Authors
Anne M Connolly
1
,
Han Jo Kim
,
Keith H Bridwell
Affiliation
1
Department of Neurology and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
PMID:
23783217
DOI:
10.2106/JBJS.M.00428
No abstract available
Publication types
Comment
MeSH terms
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Male
Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / complications*
Pregnenediones / therapeutic use*
Scoliosis / prevention & control*
Substances
Glucocorticoids
Pregnenediones
deflazacort