Skeletal disproportion in glucocorticoid-treated boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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Histological effects of givinostat in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0340-6199,1432-1076
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-019-03336-5