Muscular Dystrophy
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Muscular Dystrophy Treatment
There is no cure for muscular dystrophy.
Treatment for muscular dystrophy may include:
Weight loss
if you are
overweight
Physical therapy for muscular dystrophy
Corticosteroid medications
for muscular dystrophy:
Prednisone
Medrol
Muscular dystrophy clinical trials
Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy
An experimental treatment that involves introducing genetic material (DNA or RNA) into a person's cells to fight disease.
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Muscular Dystrophy References:
Cossu G, Sampaolesi M. New therapies for muscular dystrophy: cautious optimism. Trends Mol Med. 2004 Oct;10(10):516-20.
Gregorevic P, Chamberlain JS. Gene therapy for muscular dystrophy - a review of promising progress. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2003 Aug;3(5):803-14.
Leyten QH, Gabreels FJ, Renier WO, ter Laak HJ. Congenital muscular dystrophy: a review of the literature. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1996 Nov;98(4):267-80.
