title: Muscular dystrophies.
abstract: The rapid technological advances in this new millennium have brought about a broadened concept of the definition of MD, improved medical care, and the prospect of a definitive cure with gene therapy. While we await a cure, aggressive supportive treatment by an integrative team of health care providers is the key to improving quality and length of life of patients with MD.
authors.forename: Brenda L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D010372:Pediatrics; D011241:Prednisone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone