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Kidney involvement and associated risk factors in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Oct 2020
Kutluk Muhammet Gültekin, Doğan Çağla Serpil
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Kidney dysfunction is a common complication in adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD); however, little attention has been paid to kidney function in pediatric patients. METHODS: Medical records of patients with DMD who were followed up for ≥ 12 months were retrospectively reviewed. Inclusion criteria were (i) aged 5-18 years, (ii) proven mutations in the dystrophin gene, and (iii) absence of...
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