Newborn Screening for Selected Disorders in Nepal: A Pilot Study

The prevalence of metabolic disorders in Nepal is yet unknown, although many case reports occur in literature. Heel-prick blood samples from newborns were collected on Dried Blood Spot (DBS) collection cards and tested through Tandem Mass Spectroscopy and fluorescence assays for disorders included i...

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Main Authors: Arti Sharma Pandey, Suchita Joshi, Rateena Rajbhandari, Prerana Kansakar, Sadichhya Dhakal, Ralph Fingerhut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/5/2/18