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Newborn Genetic Screening—Still a Role for Sanger Sequencing in the Era of NGS

open access: yesInternational Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2023
In the Norwegian newborn screening (NBS) program, genetic testing has been implemented as a second or third tier method for the majority of NBS disorders, significantly increasing positive predictive value (PPV).
Silje Hogner   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Massachusetts' Findings from Statewide Newborn Screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

open access: yes, 2021
Massachusetts began newborn screening (NBS) for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) following the availability of new treatment options. The New England Newborn Screening Program developed, validated, and implemented a screening algorithm for the detection of ...
Estrella, Elicia   +12 more
core   +1 more source

O-42 COSTA RICA NATIONAL NEWBORN SCREENING LABORATORY´S EXPERIENCE IN DIAGNOSING ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2023
Introduction and Objectives: Alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) is an acute-phase glycoprotein encoded by the SERPINA1 gene. This allele has a codominant expression and Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is caused by the inheritance of two affected alleles ...
Mariela Solano-Vargas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Expert Evaluation of Strategies to Modernize Newborn Screening in the United States

open access: yesJAMA Network Open, 2021
Key Points Question What solutions do subject matter experts recommend to prepare newborn screening for a rapid increase in the number of transformative therapies that must be provided early in life?
Don B Bailey   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Quantitative characterization of the urine and serum metabolomes of children is essential for ‘omics’ studies

open access: yesBMC Medicine, 2018
Understanding the long-term health impacts of the early-life exposome requires the characterization and assimilation of multi ‘omics’ data to ultimately link molecular changes to exposures.
Alicia DiBattista, Pranesh Chakraborty
doaj   +1 more source

Technical Study of Automated High-Throughput High-Sensitive Ceruloplasmin Assay on Dried Blood Spots—Reinstate the Potential Use for Newborn Screening of Wilson Disease

open access: yesInternational Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2022
In this study, we modified a fully automatic immunoassay on ceruloplasmin concentration on dried blood spots (DBS) to increase its analytical sensitivity in order to accurately differentiate newborns from true Wilson disease (WD) patients.
Chloe Miu Mak   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Role of Exome Sequencing in Newborn Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism

open access: yesNature Medicine, 2020
Public health newborn screening (NBS) programs provide population-scale ascertainment of rare, treatable conditions that require urgent intervention. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is currently used to screen newborns for a panel of rare inborn errors ...
Aashish N. Adhikari   +23 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Newborn Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism in Japan

open access: yesInternational Journal of Neonatal Screening, 2021
Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) is the most common preventable cause of intellectual impairment or failure to thrive by early identification and treatment.
K. Minamitani
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pilot programs in newborn screening

open access: yes, 2012
The term "pilot study" has been used over the years to describe the evaluation of the many elements involved in deciding whether a proposed condition should be added to a newborn screening (NBS) panel, and until recently, was unilaterally used to ...
Sherwin, John   +4 more
core   +1 more source

The Landscape of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Newborn Screening in the United States in 2020: A Review of Screening Methodologies and Targets, Communication Pathways, and Long-Term Follow-Up Practices

open access: yesFrontiers in Immunology, 2020
Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is T cell development disorders in the immune system and can be detected at birth. As of December 2018, all 53 newborn screening (NBS) programs within the United States and associated territories offer universal ...
Ruthanne Sheller   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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