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Gene therapy for spinal muscular atrophy: the Qatari experience.
Gene therapy - 1 Nov 2021
Ali Hossamaldein Gaber, Ibrahim Khalid, Elsaid Mahmoud Fawzi, Mohamed Reem Babiker, Abeidah Mahmoud I A, Al Rawwas Azhar Othman, Elshafey Khaled, Almulla Hajer, El-Akouri Karen, Almulla Mariam, Othman Amna, Musa Sara, Al-Mesaifri Fatma, Ali Rehab, Shahbeck Noora, Al-Mureikhi Mariam, Alsulaiman Reem, Alkaabi Saad, Ben-Omran Tawfeg
Abstract excerpt
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by hypotonia, progressive muscle weakness, and wasting. Onasemnogene abeparvovec (Zolgensma®) is a novel gene therapy medicine, FDA-approved in May 2019 for the treatment of SMA. This study aimed to describe Qatari experience with onasemnogene abeparvovec by reviewing the clinical outcomes of 9 SMA children (7 SMA type 1...
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