“I have SMA, SMA doesn’t have me”: a qualitative snapshot into the challenges, successes, and quality of life of adolescents and young adults with SMA

Abstract Background With the approval of three treatments for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and several promising therapies on the horizon, the SMA adolescent and young adult populations are expected to evolve in the coming years. It is imperative to understand this cohort as it exists today to prov...

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Main Authors: Allison Mazzella, Mary Curry, Lisa Belter, Rosángel Cruz, Jill Jarecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01701-y