Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria
Abdallah, E., Ismail, S., El-Sayed, N., Hashish, M., El-Gezeery, A. (2005). Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria. EKB Journal Management System, 35(3), 537-546. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.171801
Ebtesam M. Abdallah; Suzan R. Ismail; Nawal A. El-Sayed; Mervat M. Hashish; Amina El-Gezeery. "Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria". EKB Journal Management System, 35, 3, 2005, 537-546. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.171801
Abdallah, E., Ismail, S., El-Sayed, N., Hashish, M., El-Gezeery, A. (2005). 'Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria', EKB Journal Management System, 35(3), pp. 537-546. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.171801
Abdallah, E., Ismail, S., El-Sayed, N., Hashish, M., El-Gezeery, A. Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria. EKB Journal Management System, 2005; 35(3): 537-546. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.171801

Newborn Screening for Certain Treatable Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Alexandria

Journal of High Institute of Public Health
Article 4, Volume 35, Issue 3, July 2005, Page 537-546  XML
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2005.171801
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Authors
Ebtesam M. Abdallah1; Suzan R. Ismail1; Nawal A. El-Sayed2; Mervat M. Hashish1; Amina El-Gezeery1
1Department of Human Genetics, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University, Egypt
2Department of Nutrition, High Institute of Public Health, Alexandria University, Egypt
Abstract
As outlined in the Newborn Screening Task Force report published in August 2000, the newborn screening system is more than the just testing, but also involves follow up, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation. Newborn screening is aimed at early detection and intervention of treatable inborn errors of metabolism and also at establishing the incidence of these disorders. Specimens of dried blood spots were collected from infants born in Alexandria, attending 13 Health Offices in different Districts of Alexandria for BCG vaccination, and the tests were done in the Human Genetics Department, Medical Research Institute, Alexandria University. The total number screened was 3000 infants, of them; one [0.033%] infant had hyperphenylalaninemia, one [0.033%] infant had classic galactosemia and 11 [0.37%] infants had high level of thyroid stimulating hormone [TSH], on confirmatory test, 9 of them were found to be euthyroid.
Keywords
Newborn Screening; Inborn Errors; Metabolism; Alexandria
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