Metabolic and Nutritional Issues Associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the main genetic cause of infant death, is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the selective loss of motor neurons in the anterior horn of the spinal cord, accompanied by muscle wasting. Pathomechanically, SMA is caused by low levels of the survival motor neur...

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Main Authors: Yang-Jean Li, Tai-Heng Chen, Yan-Zhang Wu, Yung-Hao Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3842