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Analytical validation of the amplification refractory mutation system polymerase chain reaction-capillary electrophoresis assay to diagnose spinal muscular atrophy.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 26 Nov 2024
Yao Mei, Jiang Liya, Yan Yue, Yu Yicheng, Chen Yuwei, Wang Xiaoyi, Feng Yijie, Cui Yiqin, Zhou Dongming, Gao Feng, Mao Shanshan
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OBJECTIVES: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a neuromuscular disorder caused by homozygous deletion and compound heterozygous mutations in survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1), with severity tied to the copy number of survival motor neuron 2 (SMN2). This study aimed to develop a rapid and comprehensive method for the diagnosis of SMA. METHODS: A total of 292 children with clinically suspected SMA and 394 family members...
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