Nutritional status and admission risk in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

A. Reddy, C. E. Weekes, H. Ahmed, N. Hart (London, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Novel biomarkers and old parameters in clinical management of lung diseases
Session: Novel biomarkers and old parameters in clinical management of lung diseases
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 422

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