In Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), sphincter muscles tend to be clinically spared. However, urinary incontinence is occasionally reported, usually late in the course of the disease. We wished to determine the etiology of urinary dysfunction in patients with DMD. Seven boys with DMD and urinary dy
Maternal age in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
โ Scribed by Winter, R. M. ;Pembrey, M. E. ;Yasuda, Norikuzu
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 142 KB
- Volume
- 15
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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