The impact of treatment with steroids on lung function of children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: experience from a single centre

M. Gogou (Thessaloniki, Greece), E. Pavlou (Thessaloniki, Greece), A. Giannopoulos (Thessaloniki, Greece), K. Haidopoulou (Thessaloniki, Greece)

Source: Virtual Congress 2020 – Respiratory physiology and sleep: what is new?
Session: Respiratory physiology and sleep: what is new?
Session type: E-poster session
Number: 1228
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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