title: A 19-year-old ambulant Duchenne patient with stunted growth on long-term corticosteroids.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Musculoskeletal Cell Biology, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, IOR-IRCCS, Bologna, Italy. Electronic address: luciano.merlini@ior.it.
authors.forename: Luciano
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Merlini
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001827:Body Height / Q000187:drug effects; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020388:Muscular Dystrophy, Duchenne / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
keywords: Corticosteroid treatment; Duchenne muscular dystrophy; Shortened stature