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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)

Supplements studied for duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Overview

Duchenne muscular dystrophy has one reviewed supplement: Glutamine (WA 36; very low effect size, medium evidence, medium trust). Oral glutamine did not improve muscle strength or reduce muscle breakdown in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy compared with placebo or other amino acid mixtures across the trials summarized here.

No positive supplement signal appears in this batch for this condition, and all three linked studies reported null or negative functional outcomes. Readers can find the full rating and study detail in the heatmap and evidence reviews below.

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