Development of a Population-Based Newborn Screening Method for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency in Manitoba, Canada

The incidence of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in Manitoba, (1/15,000), is at least three to four times higher than the national average and that reported from other jurisdictions. It is overrepresented in two population groups: Mennonites (ZAP70 founder mutation) and First Nations of Nort...

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Main Authors: J. Robert Thompson, Cheryl R. Greenberg, Andrew Dick, Olga Jilkina, Luvinia Kwan, Tamar S. Rubin, Teresa Zelinski, Marlis L. Schroeder, Paul Van Caeseele
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:International Journal of Neonatal Screening
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2409-515X/4/2/19