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[A rare cause of respiratory failure in infants: distal spinal-muscular atrophy 1 (DSMA1 or SMARD1)].
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie - 1 Oct 2012
Chalançon M, Debillon T, Dieterich K, Commare M-C
Abstract excerpt
Distal spinal-muscular atrophy 1 (DSMA1) or spinal-muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1) is a rare neuromuscular disorder resulting from IGHMBP2 mutations. It is an autosomal recessive disease. We present the case of a 1-year-old girl admitted for respiratory failure associated with pneumonia. Right hemidiaphragmic elevation on the chest radiograph and distal retractions suggested the...
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