Update on newborn dried bloodspot testing for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: An available high-throughput liquid-chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method
Background: Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare genetic disorder of bile acid synthesis that can cause progressive neurological damage and premature death. Detection of CTX in the newborn period would be beneficial since an effective treatment is available. We previously described a liqui...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-06-01
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Series: | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426916300076 |