A Rapid Screening Method for the Measurement of Neonatal Total Homocysteine in Dried Blood Spots by Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Homocystinuria (HCU) due to cystathionine-β-synthase deficiency is generally regarded as a rare disease, but within the Qatari population has an incidence of 1 in 1800 live births. Most newborn screening methods for HCU using dried blood spots (DBS) rely on the detection of an elevated methionine le...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Neonatal Screening |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/3/4/32 |