Present Newborn Screening for Phenylketonuria
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Phenylketonuria screening in the Republic of Macedonia
Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive inborn error of metabolism which can be prevented by early and continuous treatment. Therefore newborn screening for phenylketonuria has been introduced in many countries. We present here the results of the selective newborn screening for inborn errors of metabolism, including PKU, performed by tandem mass spectrometry which has been introduced in Maced...
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COMMITTEE ON THE HANDICAPPED CHILD I N RESPONSE to many requests from mdividuals and agencies, the following statement on the present status of treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) has been prepared. The Committee on Fetus and Newborn has reviewed the present status of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism (e.g., PKIJ and related problems) and is reporting separately. There is consid...
متن کاملStatement on Treatment of Phenylketonuria Committee on the Handicapped Child
COMMITTEE ON THE HANDICAPPED CHILD I N RESPONSE to many requests from mdividuals and agencies, the following statement on the present status of treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) has been prepared. The Committee on Fetus and Newborn has reviewed the present status of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism (e.g., PKIJ and related problems) and is reporting separately. There is consid...
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Newborn screening has existed for approximately four decades. During that period of time, newborn screening has evolved conceptually from a laboratory test for a single disorder, phenylketonuria (PKU), to a multi-part public health system involving education, screening, diagnostic follow-up, treatment/management, and system evaluation. At a time when newborn screening is recognized as a model f...
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a treatable and preventable inherited metabolic disease. The overall incidence of PKU in China is 1/11,144. Newborn screening is an effective method of controlling PKU. In1981, the Chinese Government initiated a newborn screening program and the number of newborns screened for PKU in China has risen each year. This review describes the current status of laws and regulat...
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تاریخ انتشار 2009