Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10834782 | Molecular Genetics and Metabolism | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (GA-I) is associated with the onset of irreversible, disabling dystonia between 3 and 18 months of age. Presymptomatic identification and treatment can prevent the devastating disability associated with this disorder. We report the retrospective analysis of the newborn blood spot of an affected child with a low excretor phenotype. The level of glutarylcarnitine was below the newborn screening program cut-off. This suggests that some cases of GA-I may be missed by newborn screening by tandem mass spectrometry.
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Authors
Renata C. Gallagher, Tina M. Cowan, Stephen I. Goodman, Gregory M. Enns,