Journal article

Longitudinal pulmonary function testing outcome measures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Long-term natural history with and without glucocorticoids.

Craig M McDonald, Heather Gordish-Dressman, Erik K Henricson, Tina Duong, Nanette C Joyce, Sanjay Jhawar, Mika Leinonen, Fengming Hsu, Anne M Connolly, Avital Cnaan, Richard T Abresch, undefined CINRG investigators for PubMed

Neuromuscul Disord | Published : 2018

Abstract

We describe changes in pulmonary function measures across time in Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients treated with glucocorticoids (GCs) > 1 year compared to GC naïve patients in the Cooperative International Research Group Duchenne Natural History Study, a multicenter prospective cohort study. 397 participants underwent 2799 pulmonary function assessments over a period up to 10 years. Fifty-three GC naïve participants ( 1 year cumulative GC treatment. Forced vital capacity (FVC), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFr), maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures were performed and calculated as a percent predicted (%p). GC treatment slowed the rate of pulmonary decline as measured by FVC%p, in ..

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