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Newborn screening for citrin deficiency and carnitine uptake defect using second-tier molecular tests.
BMC medical genetics - 10 Feb 2013
Wang Li-Yun, Chen Nien-I, Chen Pin-Wen, Chiang Shu-Chuan, Hwu Wuh-Liang, Lee Ni-Chung, Chien Yin-Hsiu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) analysis is a powerful tool for newborn screening, and many rare inborn errors of metabolism are currently screened using MS/MS. However, the sensitivity of MS/MS screening for several inborn errors, including citrin deficiency (screened by citrulline level) and carnitine uptake defect (CUD, screened by free carnitine level), is not satisfactory. This study was...
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