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adult spinal muscular atrophy

Term ID
DOID:0050529
Synonyms
  • SMA4
  • spinal muscular atrophy 4
  • SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, ADULT FORM
  • SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY, TYPE IV
Definition
A spinal muscular atrophy that is characterized by progressive muscular weakness and motor disability that typically presents in the third decade of life and has_material_basis_in mutations in the SMN1 or SMN2 genes that are required for the survival of motor neurons. https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/spinal-muscular-atrophy
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Human Disease   ( DOID:0050529 )
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