Comparison of Pulmonary Function Decline in Steroid-Treated and Steroid-Naïve Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare the lung function decline in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy on glucocorticoid therapy in contrast with glucocorticoid-naïve patients, and to define the deciles of pulmonary decline in glucocorticoid-treated patients.

STUDY DESIGN: This retrospective study examined lung function of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy over 6 years of age followed between 2001 and 2015 at 2 centers-glucocorticoid-treated patients in Cincinnati, Ohio, and glucocorticoid-naïve patients in Paris, France. Forced vital capacity (FVC, FVC%), forced expiratory volume in 1 second, maximal inspiratory pressure, maximal expiratory pressure, and peak expiratory flow data were analyzed. Only FVC data were available for the French cohort.

RESULTS: There were 170 glucocorticoid-treated patients (92%), 5 patients (2.7%) with past glucocorticoid use, and 50 French glucocorticoid-naïve patients. The peak absolute FVC was higher and was achieved at earlier ages in glucocorticoid-treated compared with glucocorticoid-naïve patients (peak FVC, 2.4 ± 0.6 L vs 1.9 ± 0.7 L; P < .0001; ages 13.5 ± 3.0 years vs 14.3 ± 2.8 years; P = .03). The peak FVC% was also higher and was achieved at earlier ages in glucocorticoid-treated patients (peak FVC%, 105.1 ± 25.1% vs 56 ± 20.9%; P < .0001; ages 11.9 ± 2.9 years vs 13.6 ± 3.2 years; P = .002). Rates of decline for both groups varied with age. Maximal rates of decline were 5.0 ± 0.26% per year (12-20 years) for glucocorticoid-treated and 5.1 ± 0.39% per year for glucocorticoid-naïve patients (11-20 years; P = .2). Deciles of FVC% decline in glucocorticoid-treated patients show that patients experience accelerated decline at variable ages.

CONCLUSIONS: These data describe nonlinear rates of decline of pulmonary function in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, with improved function in glucocorticoid-treated patients. FVC% deciles may be a useful tool for clinical and research use.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:210

Enthalten in:

The Journal of pediatrics - 210(2019) vom: 15. Juli, Seite 194-200.e2

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sawnani, Hemant [VerfasserIn]
Horn, Paul S [VerfasserIn]
Wong, Brenda [VerfasserIn]
Darmahkasih, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Rybalsky, Irina [VerfasserIn]
Shellenbarger, Karen C [VerfasserIn]
Tian, Cuixia [VerfasserIn]
Rutter, Meilan M [VerfasserIn]
Simakajornboon, Narong [VerfasserIn]
Amin, Raouf [VerfasserIn]
Gurbani, Neepa [VerfasserIn]
Pascoe, John [VerfasserIn]
Burrows, Carolyn [VerfasserIn]
Khirani, Sonia [VerfasserIn]
Amaddeo, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Fauroux, Brigitte [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Comparative Study
DMD progression
Deflazacort
FVC%
Glucocorticoids
Journal Article
KR5YZ6AE4B
Muscular dystrophy
Prednisone
Pregnenediones
Pulmonary decline
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
VB0R961HZT

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Date Completed 13.04.2020

Date Revised 13.04.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.02.037

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM295773391