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Expanded Newborn Genetic Testing Urged
Tracy Hampton, PhD
JAMA. 2004;292:2325-2326.
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Advances in diagnostic technology and medical treatment for inherited disorders have prompted calls to expand the number of these conditions screened at birth. A task force commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is recommending that all states test newborns for 29 genetic disorders that are detectable through blood analysis.
This recommendation comes following a 3-year study by the American College of Medical Genetics, in Bethesda, Md. The group said publication of the study’s findings was imminent, and health officials hope that public comment will help refine the official recommendations made by the DHHS.
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Experts are now advising all states to screen newborns for 29 inherited disorders that are detectable through blood analysis. Photo credit: Schleicher & Schuell BioScience/NY State Dept of Health
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Michael Watson, PhD, executive director of the American College of Medical Genetics, the study’s lead author, explained that certain criteria were . . . [Full Text of this Article] STATE-BASED STANDARDS
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