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New and emerging pharmacotherapy for duchenne muscular dystrophy: a focus on synthetic therapeutics.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy - 1 May 2020
Grages Sharon M, Bell Michael, Berlau Daniel J
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INTRODUCTION: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the result of X-chromosome-linked mutations to the dystrophin protein gene that prevent the normal development and repair of muscles leading to muscle deterioration. The condition affects nearly 1 in 3,500 males worldwide. Current therapeutics have not been sufficient in providing a cure or resulting in a significant extension in life expectancy, but many...
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