Spinal muscle atrophy in the offspring of consanguineous parents

Borkowska, J.; Hausmanowa-Petrusewicz, I.

Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska 11(4): 487-490

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0028-3843
PMID: 895985
Document Number: 114163
A child of consanguineous parents (first cousins) has spinal muscular atrophy. Two siblings of the mother are similarly effected. In recessive autosomal type of inheritance such close relation of patents increases greatly the risk of having an affected child.

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