A Voluntary Statewide Newborn Screening Pilot for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Results from Early Check

A Voluntary Statewide Newborn Screening Pilot for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Results from Early Check

Prior to statewide newborn screening (NBS) for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in North Carolina, U.S.A., we offered voluntary screening through the Early Check (EC) research study. Here, we describe the EC experience from October 2018 through December 2020. We enrolled a total of 12,065 newborns and...

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Main Authors: Katerina S. Kucera, Jennifer L. Taylor, Veronica R. Robles, Kristin Clinard, Brooke Migliore, Beth Lincoln Boyea, Katherine C. Okoniewski, Martin Duparc, Catherine W. Rehder, Scott M. Shone, Zheng Fan, Melissa Raspa, Holly L. Peay, Anne C. Wheeler, Cynthia M. Powell, Donald B. Bailey, Lisa M. Gehtland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
Subjects:
newborn screening
spinal muscular atrophy
genetics
<i>SMN1</i> gene
pilot study
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/7/1/20

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