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data_updateMay 19, 2026· smanewstoday.com

Treatment may help maintain nutrition, prevent stunted growth in SMA kids

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The use of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) — all widely approved in the last 10 years — may help children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) maintain nutrition and prevent stunted growth, an Australian study suggests. Children with SMA type 1 and type 2 who received approved DMTs maintained a median weight similar to that of healthy […] The post Treatment may help maintain nutrition, prevent stunted growth in SMA kids appeared first on SMA News Today .

Source: https://smanewstoday.com/news/dmts-help-sma-children-maintain-better-nutrition-prevent-stunted-growth-study/ (Mon, 18 May 2026)

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