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1. Cost-benefit analysis of Hyperphenylalaninemia Due to 6-Pyruvoyl-Tetrahydropterin Synthase (PTPS) Deficiency: For Consideration of Expanded Newborn Screening in Hong Kong.

Author

LEE, Hencher Han-chih, MAK, Chloe Miu, Poon, Grace Wing-Kit, Wong, Kar-Yin, and LAM, Ching-wan

Subjects
*PHENYLKETONURIA diagnosis, *ENZYMES, *COST effectiveness, *NEWBORN screening, *QUALITY-adjusted life years, *DESCRIPTIVE statistics, *PHYSIOLOGY
Abstract

The article focuses on a study that evaluates implementation of the expanded newborn screening programme for cost-benefit analysis of hyperphenylalaninemia due to deficiency of 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase (PTPS) in Hong Kong, China. It informs that data on various medical expenditures was collected from a consort case diagnosed with PTPS deficiency from 2001 to 2009. The study concluded that implementation of an expanded newborn screening programme is cost-effective.

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2014
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