One of the Youngest Children to be Given Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy I with Kathryn Alexander
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One of the Youngest Children to be Given Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy I with Kathryn Alexander
Kathryn Alexander is the mother of three kids and her rare disease story starts when she gave birth to twins and a newborn screening on her son came back positive for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). It's one of the five percent of rare diseases that has a treatment and her son is the youngest to receive it.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
Can you tell us about your family?
I am a mother of three little ones. I have a son named Jack who is 4 years old and twins who were born…
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