Newborn screening for lysosomal storage disorders and other neuronopathic conditions
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Newborn Screening for Lysosomal Storage Disorders.
Newborn screening is one of the most important public health initiatives to date, focusing on the identification of presymptomatic newborn infants with treatable conditions to reduce morbidity and mortality. The number of screening conditions continues to expand due to advances in screening technologies and the development of novel therapies. Consequently, some of the lysosomal storage disorder...
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عنوان ژورنال: Developmental Disabilities Research Reviews
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1940-5510
DOI: 10.1002/ddrr.1117