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Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Subtype Concordance in Siblings: Findings From the Cure SMA Cohort.
Journal of neuromuscular diseases - 1 Jan 2020
Jones Cynthia C, Cook Suzanne F, Jarecki Jill, Belter Lisa, Reyna Sandra P, Staropoli John, Farwell Wildon, Hobby Kenneth
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by homozygous survival of motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene disruption. Despite a genetic etiology, little is known about subtype concordance among siblings. OBJECTIVE: To investigate subtype concordance among siblings with SMA. METHODS: Cure SMA maintains a database of newly diagnosed patients with SMA, which was utilized...
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