Perspective on newborn screening (NBS): evidence sharing on conditions to be included in NBS in Pakistan

Abstract Newborn screening aims at detecting treatable disorders early so that the treatment can be initiated to prevent mortality and morbidity. Such programmes are well established in most developed countries, and all newborns are screened for selected metabolic, endocrine and other disorders b...

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Main Authors: Hafsa Majid, Lena Jafri, Sibtain Ahmed, Khadija Humayun, Salman Kirmani, Natasha Ali, Bushra Moiz, Aysha Habib Khan, Bushra Afroze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1181