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Severe phenotypes of SMARD1 associated with novel mutations of the IGHMBP2 gene and nuclear degeneration of muscle and Schwann cells.
European journal of paediatric neurology : EJPN : official journal of the European Paediatric Neurology Society - 1 Mar 2014
Jędrzejowska Maria, Madej-Pilarczyk Agnieszka, Fidziańska Anna, Mierzewska Hanna, Pronicka Ewa, Obersztyn Ewa, Gos Monika, Pronicki Maciej, Kmieć Tomasz, Migdał Marek, Mierzewska-Schmidt Magdalena, Walczak-Wojtkowska Iwona, Konopka Elżbieta, Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz Irena
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1) is a very rare autosomal recessive form of spinal muscular atrophy manifested in low birth weight, diaphragmatic palsy and distal muscular atrophy. Caused by a mutation in the IGHMBP2 gene, the disease is addressed here by reference to five Polish patients in which SMARD1 has been confirmed genetically. All presented a severe form of the disease...
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