The SMA Carrier Screen test contains 1 test with 4 biomarkers.
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disease that causes progressive muscle wasting and weakness due to loss of motor neurons in the spinal cord. This test detect carriers of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and determine a couple’s risk of having a child with SMA.
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