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.
Keywords:
NBS; immigrant; late diagnosis; phenylketonuria; refugee.
Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Delayed Diagnosis / statistics & numerical data*
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Emigrants and Immigrants*
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Female
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Global Health
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Health Care Surveys
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Health Policy
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Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
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Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Neonatal Screening / organization & administration
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Neonatal Screening / trends*
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Phenylketonurias / diagnosis*
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Young Adult