A Retrospective Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Newborn Screening for Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Symptomatic Infants Below 1 Year of Age

A Retrospective Evaluation of the Predictive Value of Newborn Screening for Vitamin B12 Deficiency in Symptomatic Infants Below 1 Year of Age

Background: The sensitivity of newborn screening (NBS) in detecting infants that later develop symptomatic vitamin B12 deficiency is unknown. We evaluated the predictive value using NBS algorithms in detecting infants that later were clinically diagnosed with symptomatic B12 deficiency. Furthermore,...

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Main Authors: Ulf Wike Ljungblad, Morten Lindberg, Erik A. Eklund, Ingjerd Sæves, Carlos Sagredo, Anne-Lise Bjørke-Monsen, Trine Tangeraas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
vitamin B12 deficiency
homocysteine
infant
newborn screening
nitrous oxide
second-tier
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/8/4/66

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