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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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Series: | Nutrients |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/12/3842 |