Evaluating Endocrine Complications in DMD Patients: Findings from a Survey

Guest: Nadia Merchant, MD

Guest: Melody Shi, MD

Guest: Despoina Galetaki, MD

Steroids are one of the main treatments for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), but prolonged steroid use can come with many endocrine side effects, like weight gain, insulin resistance, and adrenal insufficiency. To learn more about these endocrine complications and surveillance, a recent survey was conducted, and here to share the results with Dr. Charles Turck are study authors Drs. Nadia Merchant, Melody Shi, and Despoina Galetaki.