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Molecular analysis of SMA patients without homozygous SMN1 deletions using a new strategy for identification of SMN1 subtle mutations.
Human mutation - 1 Nov 2004
Clermont Olivier, Burlet Philippe, Benit Paule, Chanterau Dominique, Saugier-Veber Pascale, Munnich Arnold, Cusin Veronica
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a common autosomal recessive disease. SMA is linked to the 5q13 locus in 95% of patients, and in at least 98% of them, the SMN1 homozygous deletion is found. Compound heterozygous patients, who have an SMN1 deletion associated with a subtle mutation, appear undeleted with the common molecular diagnostic test that detects only the homozygous absence of SMN1. In these patients,...
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