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Biochemical and genetic characteristics of patients with primary carnitine deficiency identified through newborn screening.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 4 Dec 2021
Lin Yiming, Lin Bangbang, Chen Yanru, Zheng Zhenzhu, Fu Qingliu, Lin Weihua, Zhang Weifeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Primary carnitine deficiency (PCD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of carnitine transportation that leads to impaired fatty acid oxidation. Large-scale studies on newborn screening (NBS) for PCD are limited. This study aimed to investigate the biochemical and genetic characteristics of patients with PCD detected through NBS. RESULTS: A total of 548 247 newborns were screened for PCD between January...
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