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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688314003321

Autore

Gaina Gisela

Titolo

Muscular Dystrophy : research updates and therapeutic strategies / / Gisela Gaina

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2020

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (116 pages)

Disciplina

616.748

Soggetti

Muscular dystrophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Muscular Dystrophy - Research Update and Therapeutic Strategies is for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in muscular dystrophies who want to improve their knowledge of these complex genetic diseases. The book includes information about the genetics of various types of muscular dystrophies as well as explores new and current therapeutic strategies that aim to ameliorate symptoms and improve patients' quality of life and life expectancy. In addition, this book reviews information on current clinical trials for muscular dystrophies and presents a framework for what to consider during the design of these trials.