Newborn Screening and Birth Prevalence for Spinal Muscular Atrophy in the US

JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Sep 1;178(9):946-949. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1911.
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Plain language summary

This cross-sectional study describes the collection and use of state-provided data on newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy.

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal* / diagnosis
  • Muscular Atrophy, Spinal* / epidemiology
  • Neonatal Screening* / methods
  • Prevalence
  • United States / epidemiology