Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 132-139 , March 2007

Correlations of Egen Klassifikation and Barthel Index scores with pulmonary function parameters in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  • Marisa Afonso Brunherotti, PT, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Division, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Claudia Sobreira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Neurology, Psychiatrics, and Medical Psychology Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Antônio Luiz Rodrigues-Júnior, DDS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Social Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Marcos Renato de Assis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Clinics Hospital, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • João Terra Filho, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Division, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • José Antônio Baddini Martinez, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pulmonary Division, Internal Medicine Department, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: José Antônio Baddini Martinez, MD, PhD, Internal Medicine Department, Av. Bandeirantes 3900, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil, CEP:14040-980.

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 None of the authors have financial or other potential conflict of interest related to this article.

PII: S0147-9563(06)00203-2

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.07.006

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 132-139 , March 2007

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