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Some of Bretton's Friends to visit:

Jacob
Jamie

 

To Learn More About SMA, visit:

SMA Support
FSMA

 

 Facts About SMA:

-     SMA is an autosomal recessive disease, this means that both parents must be carriers

-    1 in 40 people carry the gene (gene deletion) responsible for SMA

-    1 in 6000 live births are affected

-    SMA is the #1 genetic killer of babies under the age of 2

-     1 in 4 chance with each pregnancy of having an affected child (25%)

-     Does not discriminate based on age or race or gender

-    There is no cure