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Fat embolism after fractures in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: an underdiagnosed complication? A systematic review

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2017
David Feder,1 Miriam Eva Koch,1 Beniamino Palmieri,2 Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca,1 Alzira Alves de Siqueira Carvalho3 1Pharmacology Department, Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil; 2Department of General Surgery ...
Feder D, Koch ME, Palmieri B, Fonseca FLA, Carvalho AAS   +4 more
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Identification of two previously unreported Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene variants in a patient diagnosed with a dystrophinopathy: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports
Introduction Duchenne muscular dystrophy and Becker muscular dystrophy are X-linked recessive disorders affecting muscle function, which are caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene (also known as the Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene).
Sarah Gerges, Rania Naoufal, Hicham Mansour   +2 more
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Elevation of transaminases. What if not the liver?

Лечащий Врач
Background. According to Russian studies, the average age of Duchenne muscular dystrophy diagnosis is 7-8 years. This is because, on one hand, Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare disease, and a doctor may never see it throughout their clinical practice.
I. V. Sharkova
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Exploring the Potential and Advancements of Circular RNA Therapeutics

Exploration, EarlyView.
Given the remarkable advantages in terms of stability, sustained expression profile, safety, wide range of druggable targets, scalable and cost‐effective manufacturing capabilities, circRNA is currently undergoing intensive investigation for various therapeutic applications such as vaccines, protein replacement, genetic disease treatment, gene therapy,
Lei Wang, Lianqing Wang, Chunbo Dong, Jialong Liu, Guoxin Cui, Shan Gao, Zhida Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Health-related quality of life and functional changes in DMD:A 12-month longitudinal cohort study [PDF]

, 2016
Family caregivers of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) live stressful lives in which they spend most of their time caring for their loved ones and managing difficult situations, thereby reducing the time spent in taking care of themselves ...
Baranello, G, Barcellona, C, Berardinelli, A., Bertini, E, Bruno, C, D\u2019Amico, A, D\u2019Angelo, M. G., Distefano, M. G., La Rosa, M, Marcato, S, Mazzone, E, Mercuri, E., Messina, S, Minetti, C, Mongini, T, Morandi, L, Palmieri, Arianna, Pane, M, Pegoraro, Elena, Politano, L, Rodolico, C, Scutifero, M, Sframeli M., Mondello S, Vita G., L, Vita, E   +24 more
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Mitochondrial dysfunction: Related diseases, influencing factors, and detection

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Mitochondrial dysfunction is implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases, including neurological disorders, cancers, and cardiovascular conditions, through mechanisms such as mitochondrial DNA mutations, dysregulation of mitochondrial network dynamics, and impaired mitophagy.
Zhaojin Li, Shiyu Li, Wanying Chen, Ziyu Zhang, Chun Pan, Peng Lei, Cheng Cheng, Junyou Zhu, Hanxiao Sun, Zhenning Dai   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case Report: Home initiation of nocturnal non-invasive ventilation in two adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and comorbid autism spectrum disorder and ADHD

Frontiers in Pediatrics
This case report describes initiation of Nocturnal Non-Invasive Ventilation in home settings for two adolescents with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and different neuropsychiatric and neurocognitive comorbidities: one has Autism Spectrum Disorder, and the ...
Pien M. M. Weerkamp, Mark Voermans, Moniek Finders, Arno Brouwers, Philippe Collin, Philippe Collin, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Sylvia Klinkenberg, Jos. G. M. Hendriksen, Jos. G. M. Hendriksen, Jos. G. M. Hendriksen   +11 more
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Increased circulating levels of interleukin-6 induce perturbation in redox-regulated signaling cascades in muscle of dystrophic mice [PDF]

, 2017
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X-linked genetic disease in which dystrophin gene is mutated, resulting in dysfunctional or absent dystrophin protein.
Forcina, Laura, Musaro', Antonio, Nicoletti, Carmine, Pelosi, Laura, Scicchitano, Bianca Maria   +4 more
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New insights into applications of base editor in hereditary disorders

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Hereditary disorders are a group of diseases caused by genetic mutations or chromosomal variations. Although the incidence of each genetic disorder is relatively low, patients affected by the disease generally experience a range of severe symptoms, including blindness, disability, and even premature death. In addition, the available treatments
Maoping Cai, Linhui Zhang, Liqing Li, Yue Liu, Canbin Lv, Yan Shi, Jianyuan Zhao, Dingwei Ye, Yuanyuan Qu   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

How much dystrophin is enough: the physiological consequences of different levels of dystrophin in the mdx mouse [PDF]

, 2015
Splice modulation therapy has shown great clinical promise in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, resulting in the production of dystrophin protein. Despite this, the relationship between restoring dystrophin to established dystrophic muscle and its ability to ...
Betts, C, Coursindel, T, El Andaloussi, S, Gait, M J, Godfrey, C, Hammond, S, Hildyard, J C W, McClorey, G, Muses, S, O'Donovan, L, Terry, R L, Wells, D J, Wells, K E, Wood, M J   +13 more
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