Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples

Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples

Abstract Background The use of cord blood in the neonatal screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is being done with increasing frequency but has yet to be adequately evaluated against the use of peripheral blood sample which is usually employed for confirmation. We sought...

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Main Authors: Saif AlSaif, Ma. Bella Ponferrada, Khalid AlKhairy, Khalil AlTawil, Adel Sallam, Ibrahim Ahmed, Mohammed Khawaji, Khalid AlHathlol, Beverly Baylon, Ahmed AlSuhaibani, Mohammed AlBalwi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
Screening
Neonates
Cord blood
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-017-0912-y

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