The New England Maternal PKU Project: identification of at-risk women

The New England Maternal PKU Project: identification of at-risk women

Young women with phenylketonuria (PKU) are at risk for bearing children with mental retardation, microcephaly, heart defects, and low birthweight. Describes the procedures of the New England Regional Maternal PKU Project for identifying and locating this population of at-risk women. Newborn screenin...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of public health (1971) 1988-07, Vol.78 (Jul 88), p.789-792
Hauptverfasser: Waisbren, S E, Rohr, F J, Bailey, I V, Doherty, L B, Levy, H L
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Sprache:eng
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New England
Phenylketonuria
Screening
Women
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Zusammenfassung:Young women with phenylketonuria (PKU) are at risk for bearing children with mental retardation, microcephaly, heart defects, and low birthweight. Describes the procedures of the New England Regional Maternal PKU Project for identifying and locating this population of at-risk women. Newborn screening records, routine umbilical cord blood screening, and PKU Clinic records provided most of the identifying information. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0090-0036