Prevalence of inherited metabolic disorders among newborns in Zhuzhou, a southern city in China

Background and aims: Defective enzymes, cofactors, or transporters of metabolic pathways cause inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs), a group of genetic disorders. Several IMDs have serious consequences for the affected neonates. Newborn screening for IMDs is conducted by measuring specific metabolit...

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Main Authors: Hunjin Luo, Jiqing Wang, Junfeng Chen, Huijian Yi, Xiaodong Yang, Yao Peng, Liu Ni, Yi-Qiong Yang, Xiao-Min Zhang, Hongping Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2024.1197151/full