Dmd & bmd – clinical

The use of oral corticosteroids and reduced weight bearing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) increases risk of poor bone health, resulting in osteoporosis, bone pain, fractures and vertebral deformities. We carried out a retrospective study within Birmingham Heartlands Hospital's Paediatrics Department, one of our largest referral centres for Neuromuscular
Source: Neuromuscular Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research