Undiagnosed Phenylketonuria Can Exist Everywhere: Results From an International Survey

Study Group on Missed PKU and Missed to Follow-Up

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Abstract

Many countries do not have a newborn screening (NBS) program, and immigrants from such countries are at risk for late diagnosis of phenylketonuria (PKU). In this international survey, 52 of 259 patients (20%) with late diagnosed PKU were immigrants, and 145 of the 259 (55%) were born before NBS or in a location without NBS.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)231-234.e2
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume239
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2021

Keywords

  • NBS
  • immigrant
  • late diagnosis
  • phenylketonuria
  • refugee

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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