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Screening of symptomatic infants for metabolic diseases is described which led to an improved detection rate because of better awareness and case selection, as well as the use of a test for urinary organic acids.
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Krieger, I.E., Nigro, M., Sarnaik, A. et al. Screening of high risk infants for metabolic disease in a metropolitan hospital. J Inherit Metab Dis 4, 81–82 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02263601
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