Spinal muscular atrophy (Werdnig‑Hoffmann atrophy disease)
Introduction. Spinal muscular atrophy type 1 is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by degeneration of the anterior horn cells in the spinal cord, leading to symmetric muscle weakness and atrophy. 95% of affected children die before 2 years of age. The annual incidence in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Balkan Medical Union
2018-06-01
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| Series: | Archives of the Balkan Medical Union |
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| Online Access: | http://umbalk.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/12.Spinal-muscular-atrophy-werdnig%E2%80%91hoffmann-atrophydisease.pdf |