Statement of Endorsement: Corticosteroid Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
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Copyright © 2016 by the American Academy of Pediatrics In September 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the following publication: Gloss D, Moxley RT III, Ashwal S, Oskoui M. Practice guideline update summary: corticosteroid treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy: report of the Guideline Development Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology. 2016;86(5):465–472. Available at: http:// www. neurology. org/ content/ 86/ 5/ 465. full. pdf+html All statements of endorsement from the American Academy of Pediatrics automatically expire 5 years after publication unless reaffirmed, revised, or retired at or before that time. STATEMENT OF ENDORSEMENT
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Pediatrics
دوره 137 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2016