| Literature DB >> 15037714 |
E G Fowler1, M C Graves, G T Wetzel, M J Spencer.
Abstract
The authors conducted a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study of albuterol in nine boys with dystrophinopathies. Primary outcomes were 1) isometric knee extensor and flexor strength; and 2) manual muscle testing (MMT). Isometric knee extensor strength and MMT scores were significantly higher in patients taking albuterol vs placebo. Therefore, 12-week treatment with extended-release albuterol may increase strength in patients with dystrophinopathies. A larger, double-blind, randomized study is necessary to confirm these results.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15037714 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000118530.71646.0f
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910