Biomarkers of Spinal and Bulbar Muscle Atrophy (SBMA): A Comprehensive Review

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy's disease, is a rare, X-linked, late onset neuromuscular disorder. The disease is caused by a CAG trinucleotide repeat expansion in the first exon of the androgen receptor gene. It is characterized by slowly progressive lower moto...

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Main Authors: Giorgia Querin, Peter Bede, Veronique Marchand-Pauvert, Pierre-Francois Pradat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00844/full