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The genetics of spinal muscular atrophies.
Current opinion in neurology - 1 Oct 2010
Wee Claribel D, Kong Lingling, Sumner Charlotte J
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article reviews clinical, genetic, and therapeutic advances in spinal muscular atrophies (SMAs), inherited disorders characterized by motor neuron loss and muscle weakness. RECENT FINDINGS: There has been progress in defining the clinical and genetic features of at least 16 distinct forms of SMA. The genes associated with 14 of these disorders have been identified in the last decade,...
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