Tandem Mass Neonatal Screening in Taiwan—Report from One Center

Neonatal screening using tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) started in Taiwan in 2000. We evaluated the efficacy of this system by analyzing the frequency of diseases and the outcome of the patients identified. Methods: Between August 2001 and July 2004, 199,922 neonates were screened for 10 amino aci...

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Main Authors: Hsiang-Po Huang, Kai-Lin Chu, Yin-Hsiu Chien, Ming-Lee Wei, Shu-Tzu Wu, Shiao-Fang Wang, Wuh-Liang Hwu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966460960173X