Prednisone Therapy for Duchenne Dystrophy

Abstract

The effects of prednisone on muscle function and the extent of steroid-related adverse effects were studied in 17 ambulant children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) at University Hospital, Groningen; Rehabilitation Centre, Utrecht; and Leiden University Medical Centre, the Netherlands.

Keywords

• duchenne muscular dystrophy
• prednisone treatment
• placebo-controlled