Association between blood eosinophil count and Duchenne muscular dystrophy severity and prognosis: a retrospective cohort study.

Zhi JiangHongmei LiaoLiwen WuWenjing HuLiming YangBo ChenZeshu NingJingwen TangRong XuMei ChenFeng GuoShulei Liu

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2023)

Eosinophil count in peripheral blood was correlated with the severity of DMD. It could indicate the therapeutic efficacy and prognosis of DMD patients to a certain extent. Eosinophils may be a potentially valuable biomarker or therapeutic target for DMD.

Keyphrases

duchenne muscular dystrophy
peripheral blood
end stage renal disease
muscular dystrophy
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
chronic rhinosinusitis