Establishment and Validation of Reference Values for Amino Acids and Acylcarnitines in Dried Blood Spots for Omani Newborns Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Objectives: To establish a reference range for acylcarnitines (ACs) and amino acids (AAs) concentrations in dried blood spot (DBS) samples of Omani neonates to detect inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), and to evaluate the effect of age and sex on ACs and AAs. Methods: Electrospray-ionization tandem...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Oman Medical Specialty Board
2022-09-01
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Series: | Oman Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://omjournal.org/articleDetails.aspx?coType=1&aId=3204 |