Successful Implementation of Expanded Newborn Screening in the Philippines Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Successful Implementation of Expanded Newborn Screening in the Philippines Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Newborn bloodspot screening (NBS) began as a research project in the Philippines in 1996 and was mandated by law in 2004. The program initially included screening for five conditions, with a sixth added in 2012. As screening technology and medical knowledge have advanced, NBS programs in countries w...

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Main Authors: Carmencita D. Padilla, Bradford L. Therrell, Maria Melanie Liberty B. Alcausin, Mary Anne D. Chiong, Mary Ann R. Abacan, Ma. Elouisa L. Reyes, Charity M. Jomento, Maria Truda T. Dizon-Escoreal, Margarita Aziza E. Canlas, Michelle E. Abadingo, J. Edgar Winston C. Posecion, Conchita G. Abarquez, Alma P. Andal, Anna Lea G. Elizaga, Bernadette C. Halili-Mendoza, Maria Paz Virginia K. Otayza, David S. Millington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
expanded newborn screening
tandem mass spectrometry
Philippines
metabolic screening
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/8/1/8

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