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Screening newborns for inborn errors of metabolism by tandem mass spectrometry
- Source :
- The New England Journal of Medicine. June 5, 2003, Vol. 348 Issue 23, p2304, 9 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Tandem mass spectrometry can be used to identify newborn babies who may have a metabolic disease. This technique measures the amount of amino acids and other substances to detect any unusual amounts that could be caused by a metabolic disease. However, many of these babies would have no symptoms and it is not clear whether they would ever develop symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Metabolism, Inborn errors of -- Diagnosis
Mass spectrometry
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00284793
- Volume :
- 348
- Issue :
- 23
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- The New England Journal of Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.104468622