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What does Long-Term Follow-Up mean in Duchenne (DMD)?

Long-Term Follow-Up is a Duchenne (DMD) clinical trial data term, explained for patients, families, and caregivers.

Category: Clinical Trial Data, Access, and Reporting

Long-Term Follow-Up

Monitoring conducted over an extended period after or during treatment to evaluate durability, delayed adverse events, and longer-term outcomes. In DMD gene therapy research, long-term follow-up can be particularly important because some risks and effects may not be fully apparent during short trials.

Abbreviation:
LTFU
Updated November 3, 2026

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