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Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Routine test reveals rare diseases

Posted on February 26, 2020

“The newborn screening is most likely the first test of your child’s life,” says Mei Baker, MD, co-director of the Newborn Screening Laboratory at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene and a Waisman Center affiliate investigator.

Posted in News, Rare Disorders, UCEDDTagged Mei Baker, Newborn Screening, Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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