Search Results - "Florence, Julaine M"
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THE 6-minute walk test and other endpoints in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Longitudinal natural history observations over 48 weeks from a multicenter study
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-09-2013)“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) subjects ≥5 years with nonsense mutations were followed for 48 weeks in a multicenter, randomized,…”
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Efficacy and safety of deflazacort vs prednisone and placebo for Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in Neurology (15-11-2016)“…OBJECTIVE:To assess safety and efficacy of deflazacort (DFZ) and prednisone (PRED) vs placebo in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). METHODS:This phase III,…”
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LTBP4 genotype predicts age of ambulatory loss in duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in Annals of neurology (01-04-2013)“…Objective Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) displays a clinical range that is not fully explained by the primary DMD mutations. Ltbp4, encoding latent…”
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Clinical features of late-onset Pompe disease: A prospective cohort study
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-10-2008)“…The objective of this 12‐month study was to describe the clinical features of late‐onset Pompe disease and identify appropriate outcome measures for use in…”
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Clinical phenotypes as predictors of the outcome of skipping around DMD exon 45
Published in Annals of neurology (01-04-2015)“…Objective Exon‐skipping therapies aim to convert Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) into less severe Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) by altering pre‐mRNA…”
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One Year Outcome of Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using the Bayley-III Scales of Infant and Toddler Development
Published in Pediatric neurology (01-06-2014)“…Abstract Background The pathogenesis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy starts before birth. Despite this, clinical trials exclude young boys because traditional…”
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Therapeutic exercise for people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Published in Cochrane database of systematic reviews (31-05-2013)“…Despite the high incidence of muscle weakness in individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or motor neuron disease (MND), the effects of exercise in…”
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Physical Therapy Evaluation and Management in Neuromuscular Diseases
Published in Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America (01-08-2012)“…Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) are a group of myopathic or neuropathic diseases that directly or indirectly affect the functioning of muscle. Physical…”
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A Phase I/II trial of MYO-029 in Adult Subjects with Muscular Dystrophy
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Twice‐weekly glucocorticosteroids in infants and young boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-06-2019)“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Glucocorticosteroids (GC) are effective in slowing weakness in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Methods: This is a…”
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Efficacy of minocycline in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a phase III randomised trial
Published in Lancet neurology (01-12-2007)“…Summary Background Minocycline has anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects in vitro, and extends survival in mouse models of some neurological conditions…”
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Outcome reliability in non-Ambulatory Boys/Men with duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-04-2015)“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Therapeutic trials in Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) often exclude non‐ambulatory individuals. Here we establish optimal and reliable…”
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Motor and cognitive assessment of infants and young boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: results from the Muscular Dystrophy Association DMD Clinical Research Network
Published in Neuromuscular disorders : NMD (01-07-2013)“…Abstract Therapeutic trials in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) exclude young boys because traditional outcome measures rely on cooperation. The Bayley III…”
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Quantitative ultrasound using backscatter analysis in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy
Published in Neuromuscular disorders : NMD (01-12-2010)“…Abstract Evaluation of ultrasound images of muscle with calibrated muscle backscatter (cMB) provides reproducible quantitative measurements of muscle…”
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Clinical trial readiness in non-ambulatory boys and men with duchenne muscular dystrophy: MDA-DMD network follow-up
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-10-2016)“…ABSTRACT Introduction: Outcomes sensitive to change over time in non‐ambulatory boys/men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) are not well‐established…”
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Nonsense mutation-associated Becker muscular dystrophy: interplay between exon definition and splicing regulatory elements within the DMD gene
Published in Human mutation (01-03-2011)“…Nonsense mutations are usually predicted to function as null alleles due to premature termination of protein translation. However, nonsense mutations in the…”
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Clinical and genetic characterization of manifesting carriers of DMD mutations
Published in Neuromuscular disorders : NMD (01-08-2010)“…Abstract Manifesting carriers of DMD gene mutations may present diagnostic challenges, particularly in the absence of a family history of dystrophinopathy. We…”
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Reliable surrogate outcome measures in multicenter clinical trials of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in Muscle & nerve (01-01-2007)“…We studied the reliability of a series of endpoints in an evaluation of subjects with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The endpoints included quantitative…”
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Characterization of Strength and Function in Ambulatory Adults With GNE Myopathy
Published in Journal of clinical neuromuscular disease (01-09-2017)“…OBJECTIVE:To characterize the pattern and extent of muscle weakness and impact on physical functioning in adults with GNEM. METHODS:Strength and function were…”
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CINRG pilot trial of oxatomide in steroid-naïve Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Published in European journal of paediatric neurology (01-11-2007)“…Abstract The authors report a pilot open-label two-center therapeutic trial of oxatomide in 14 steroid-naive DMD boys aged 5–10 years. Comparison of linear…”
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