Epidemiology of spinal muscular atrophy in Aotearoa-New Zealand
Incidence and prevalence figures match closely with international studies. This is the first record of low SMA rates in Māori. While the largest burden of disease falls on patients with SMA1 and 2 there is still substantial use of health resources among SMA3 and SMA4 patients.
Authors
- Richard H Roxburgh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8930-7003)
- Alana Cavadino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5709-367X)
- Gina O’Grady
- S. P. Meadows
- Juliette A. Meyer
- Miriam Rodrigues
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
- Starship Children's Health (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/22143602251319165
- Primary Topic
- Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00