PCR-RFLP evidences peculiarities in Spinal Muscular Atrophy among Cuban Patients

<p>Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness. SMA has an incidence of 1 in 6000-10000 live-births and a carrier frequency of 1:38-50 [1]. Previous reports describe genotype and frequency differences a...

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Main Authors: Pita Rodríguez M (Author), Zaldívar Vaillant T (Author), Zayas Guillot M (Author), Alvarez González MA (Author)
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Published: Journal of Neurology, Neurological Science and Disorders - Peertechz Publications, 2017-09-15.
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520 |a <p>Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) is a lethal, autosomal recessive, neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness. SMA has an incidence of 1 in 6000-10000 live-births and a carrier frequency of 1:38-50 [1]. Previous reports describe genotype and frequency differences among ethnic groups [2,3]. In around 95% SMA results from the loss of SMN1 gene [4]. SMA can be classified into five clinical grades based on age of onset and severity. Cuba has a high degree of admixture [5], and previous studies in this population report a different SMN1homozygous deletion frequency [6], and skin color distribution of SMA I [2]. In this study, a molecular characterization of one hundred sixtythree patients was performed by PCR-RFLP methods regarding gender and skin color distribution.</p> 
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