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Cardiac phenotype determines survival in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jan 2016
Birnkrant David J, Ararat Erhan, Mhanna Maroun J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To identify determinants of survival by comparing cardiopulmonary function in two patient groups: prolonged survivors of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) versus DMD patients who experienced early death (ED). METHODS: Retrospective chart review of our DMD patients from 1999 to 2013. Prolonged Survival (PS) was defined as alive and ≥30 years old. Early death (ED) was defined as death at < 30 years old....
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