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Genetic Conditions: Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Research various genetic conditions and present your findings using technology tools.

Web Articles

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (KidsHealth) : Describes the cause, how the disease is diagnosed, the types of SMA, and how it's treated.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Muscular Dystrophy Association) : In-depth article about the genetic disease. Use sidebar to learn more about SMA.

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (U.S. National Library of Medicine) : Discover more about the science behind spinal muscular atrophy.

Database Articles

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders) : Encyclopedia article covering the main components, as well as statistics and key terms, of SMA.

Videos

“Spinal Muscular Atrophy - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, Pathology.” YouTube, Osmosis, 14 Mar. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax89gbbC-4g&vl=en-US.

“Steven's Story.” YouTube, KidsHealth.org, 27 Sept. 2012, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvlWGhN4Kv4.

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