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Newborn screening for methylmalonic acidemia: insights from a retrospective analysis in Hefei, China.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases - 4 Mar 2026
Wang Yan, Ma Qingqing, Li WeiDong, Huang Yong, Song Wangsheng, Xu Hongyu, Zhu Peng, Hu Haili
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BACKGROUND: Methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is an autosomal recessive inheritedcongenital metabolic enzyme deficiency disorder that can lead to multi-systemdamage, including the nervous, hematopoietic, hepatic, and renal systems, causingsevere symptoms in the neonatal period and long-term nutritional issues. The detection rate of MMA exhibits significant regional variations. This study aims to find out the incidence...
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