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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2019

Carrier frequency of spinal muscular atrophy in Thailand.

Donniphat Dejsuphong, Aruchalean Taweewongsounton, Pollawat Khemthong, Sermsiri Chitphuk, Wasana Stitchantrakul, Piyamitr Sritara, Atchara Tunteeratum, Thanyachai Sura

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Rare Neurologic Diseases and Neurological Sciences: a report for the celebration of the 2020 Rare Diseases Day.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2020
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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Donniphat DejsuphongSection for Translational Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. donniphat.dej@mahidol.ac.th.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8367-9415
Aruchalean TaweewongsountonResearch Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Pollawat KhemthongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Sermsiri ChitphukResearch Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Wasana StitchantrakulResearch Center, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Piyamitr SritaraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Atchara TunteeratumDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Thanyachai SuraDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. thanyachai.sur@mahidol.ac.th.
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Mahidol University RF57005
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is one of the leading causes of death in infants and young children from heritable diseases. Patients diagnosed with SMA develop symmetrical progressive muscle weakness and atrophy from degeneration of alpha motor neurons. Approximately 95% of patients have a homozygous deletion of survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene in exon 7 and inherited in autosomal recessive pattern. Considering the high prevalence of SMA carrier in many population, it is possible that SMA is one of the most common autosomal recessive disorders in Thailand and Southeast Asia. In this study, we analyzed DNA from peripheral blood of 505 healthy Thai adults using quantitative PCR-based for SMN1 gene exon 7 copy number analysis. Individual samples with heterozygous deletion of SMN1 gene were confirmed with MLPA. The result identified 9 samples (1.78%) with heterozygous deletion and 39 samples as more than 2 copies of SMN1. No homozygous deletion was detected in the samples. In conclusion, we established carrier frequency of SMA in selected Thai population at 1.8% from 505 participants. The prevalence coincides with prevalence in East Asia and Caucasian population. The result could be implemented for SMA carrier screening in couples at risk in the region.

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HeterozygoteGenetic Carrier ScreeningHumansMuscular Atrophy, SpinalPrevalenceSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 ProteinThailandSMN1 protein, humanSurvival of Motor Neuron 1 ProteinSMN1Spinal muscular atrophyThailand

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