Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is more common in wealthier countries across the globe, likely reflecting increased access to diagnostic tools, newborn screening, and modern treatments. That higher prevalence — the total proportion of a population living with a specific condition at a given time — would normally suggest a greater overall disease burden of SMA […] The post Global study shows how a country’s wealth affects SMA diagnosis rates appeared first on SMA News Today .

Source: https://smanewstoday.com/news/global-prevalence-sma-linked-countries-wealth-review-finds/ (Wed, 29 Apr 2026)

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