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The newborn screening system could include additional disorders

By Hicbd
Sun Jan 30 2022 10:49 am

"But, he warns, the process of adding new conditions to the program happens too slowly to keep pace with an anticipated influx of cell- and gene-based therapies — at least 60 in the next decade, by some projections. Several of these therapies target autism-linked genetic conditions, including Angelman syndrome, Rett syndrome and fragile X syndrome."

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https://www.spectrumnews.org/opinion/q-and-a/reimagining-the-newborn-screening-system-qa-with-don-bailey/
https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/health/18screening.html

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U.S. Healthcare Infant Mortality Infant / Baby Care Autism Spectrum Disorder Global Health

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