Insights from the Newborn Screening Program for Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency in Kuwait

Insights from the Newborn Screening Program for Very Long-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase (VLCAD) Deficiency in Kuwait

Newborn screening for very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase (VLCAD) deficiency in Kuwait was initiated in October 2014. Over a 7-year period (January 2015 to December 2021), 43 newborns were diagnosed with VLCAD deficiency out of 356,819 screened, corresponding to an incidence of 1:8290 and 1:5405...

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Main Authors: Hind Alsharhan, Amir A. Ahmed, Marwa Abdullah, Moudhi Almaie, Makia J. Marafie, Ibrahim Sulaiman, Reem M. Elshafie, Ahmad Alahmad, Asma Alshammari, Parakkal Xavier Cyril, Usama M. Elkazzaz, Samia M. Ibrahim, Mohamed Elghitany, Ayman M. Salloum, Fahmy Yassen, Rasha Alsafi, Laila Bastaki, Buthaina Albash
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency
acylcarnitine
molecular testing
newborn screening
incidence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/11/1/19
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