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Mutation of gene in spinal muscular atrophy respiratory distress type I.
Pediatric neurology - 1 Jun 2006
Wong Virginia C N, Chung Brian H Y, Li Susanna, Goh Winnie, Lee So Lun
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type I (SMARD1, MIM #604 320) is an uncommon variant of infantile spinal muscular atrophy type I. Distinguishing features include diaphragmatic palsy, early-onset distal limb wasting, and contracture. This report describes a Chinese male with typical features of spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type I. Direct sequencing of the causative gene, the...
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