Genomic sequencing as a first-tier screening test for newborns
1. In this prospective cohort study, 1 out of 500 newborns were diagnosed with a medical condition that was detected ...
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Assessment of lipid biomarker distribution in dried blood spots for newborn screening
1. In a retrospective cohort study, the distribution of low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) levels obtained ...
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Sweat chloride levels predict future cystic fibrosis diagnosis in those with inconclusive diagnosis at birth
1. In a prospective multi-center study, 21% of children with cystic fibrosis screen positive, inconclusive diagnosis (CFSPID) at birth were ...
California’s cystic fibrosis newborn screening model is highly effective
1. This 5-year review of California’s 3-step model for newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) demonstrated that it is highly ...
Early infant CF diagnosis associated with improved nutritional status [Pediatrics Classics Series]
Image: PD 1. Among infants randomized to undergo either newborn screen with cystic fibrosis (CF) testing included or undergo normal ...