Incidental screen positive findings in a prospective cohort study in Matlab, Bangladesh: insights into expanded newborn screening for low-resource settings

Incidental screen positive findings in a prospective cohort study in Matlab, Bangladesh: insights into expanded newborn screening for low-resource settings

Abstract Background Newborn screening programs are essential preventative public health initiatives but are not widely available in low-resource settings. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency and nature of screen positive determinations as made by a Canadian newborn screening pr...

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Main Authors: Malia S. Q. Murphy, Pranesh Chakraborty, Jesmin Pervin, Anisur Rahman, Lindsay A. Wilson, Monica Lamoureux, Kathryn Denize, Matthew Henderson, Steve Hawken, Beth K. Potter, Julian Little, Kumanan Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Subjects:
Newborn screening
Congenital hypothyroidism
Hemoglobin disorders
Congenital disorders
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13023-018-0993-1

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