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. 2020 Jul;62(7):776-777.
doi: 10.1111/dmcn.14568. Epub 2020 May 19.

What are the effects of treatments used to prevent or treat heart complications in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, and X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

Julia Patrick Engkasan  1 , Soo Chin Chan  1
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What are the effects of treatments used to prevent or treat heart complications in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy, and X-linked dilated cardiomyopathy? A Cochrane Review summary with commentary

Julia Patrick Engkasan et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2020 Jul.
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