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New life sciences research from Sheffield Children's Hospital described
2009 AUG 4 - (NewsRx.com) -- According to a study from Sheffield, the United Kingdom, "Newborn screening is evolving very rapidly. Geographical coverage is expanding, particularly for common disorders such as congenital hypothyroidism." "New technologies, particularly tandem mass spectrometry and high throughput mutation analysis, have increased greatly the range of disorders which could be covered. However, these new possibilities are being exploiting at very different rates in different countries. This is due in part to the different ways in which generally-accepted screening criteria, based on the ten principles of Wilson and Jungner, are being interpreted and applied to policy. The appropriate management of some of the conditions newly-detectable by screening also remains controversial and there is a pressing need to align screening policy and clinical practice," wrote R.J. Pollitt and colleagues, Sheffield Children's Hospital. The researchers concluded: "Critical analysis and careful collection of data on an international basis are required to resolve these issues." Pollitt and colleagues published the results of their research in the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease (Newborn blood spot screening: New opportunities, old problems. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease, 2009;32(3):395-399). For additional information, contact R.J. Pollitt, Sheffield Children's Hospital, Newborn Screening Laboratory, Sheffield S10 2TH, S Yorkshire, UK. The publisher of the Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease can be contacted at: Springer, Van Godewijckstraat 30, 3311 Gz Dordrecht, Netherlands. Keywords: United Kingdom, Sheffield, Life Sciences, Endocrinology, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Metabolic Disease, Inherited Metabolic Disease, Mass Spectrometry, Sheffield Children's Hospital. This article was prepared by Life Science Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Life Science Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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