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Newborn screening in India

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Expanded newborn screening (NBS) is aimed for early detection and intervention of treatable inborn errors of metabolism and also to establish incidence of these disorders in this part of the globe. The first expanded NBS programme initiated in the capital city of Andhra Pradesh to screen all the newborns born in four major Government Maternity Hospitals in Hyderabad by heel prick capillary blood collected on S&S 903 filter paper. Chromatographic (TLC and HPLC), electrophoretic (cellulose acetate and agarose) and ELISA based assays have been employed for screening of common inborn errors of metabolism. This study has shown a high prevalence of treatable Inborn errors of metabolism. Congenital hypothyroidsm is the most common disorder (1in1700) followed by congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (1 in 2575) and Hyperhomocystenemia (1in100). Interestingly, a very high prevalence of inborn errors of metabolism to the extent of 1 in every thousand newborns was observed. The study reveals the importance of screening in India, necessitating nation wide large-scale screening.

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  1. Diagnostic Division, Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad, India

    A. Radha Rama Devi (Consultant and Resident Medical Officer) & S. M. Naushad

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Devi, A.R.R., Naushad, S.M. Newborn screening in India. Indian J Pediatr 71, 157–160 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723099

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