Overview of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria in Brazil
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v49i6p517-525Keywords:
Phenylketonurias. Neonatal Screening. Child Health. Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsAbstract
Objectives: To present an overview of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria in Brazil. Methodology: An electronic search was made in LILACS, employing the terms “neonatal screening” and “Brazil” and “Phenylketonuria”. Ten papers were selected for reading because they met the established criteria. Results: The studies were conducted in the states of Sergipe, Tocantins, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, Mato Grosso and São Paulo, and the coverage ranged from 32.3% to 95%. Publications on the situation of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria are scarce in several states of our country, making it difficult to generalize and compare the data. Conclusions: Screening for phenylketonuria needs to be improved, especially with regard to the age of starting treatment. It is a complex public health program that requires greater attention to fully achieve its goals and increase its effectivenessDownloads
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2016-12-08
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Marqui ABT de. Overview of neonatal screening for phenylketonuria in Brazil. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 8 [cited 2024 Jun. 29];49(6):517-25. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/127440