False positive cases of elevated tetradecenoyl carnitine in newborn mass screening showed significant loss of body weight

False positive cases of elevated tetradecenoyl carnitine in newborn mass screening showed significant loss of body weight

Very-long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency, a condition in which the body is unable to break down long-chain fatty acids properly, is the most common fatty acid oxidation disorder in Japan. Tandem mass spectrometry has been used in newborn screening (NBS), allowing the detection of pa...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Bo, Hiroyuki Awano, Kosuke Nishida, Kazumichi Fujioka, Atsushi Nishiyama, Osamu Miyake, Kazumoto Iijima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports
Subjects:
VLCAD deficiency
Body weight
False positives
Newborn mass screening
Carnitine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221442692030080X

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