Screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in neonates: a comparison between cord and peripheral blood samples

• Main Authors: Saif AlSaif (Author), Ma. Bella Ponferrada (Author), Khalid AlKhairy (Author), Khalil AlTawil (Author), Adel Sallam (Author), Ibrahim Ahmed (Author), Mohammed Khawaji (Author), Khalid AlHathlol (Author), Beverly Baylon (Author), Ahmed AlSuhaibani (Author), Mohammed AlBalwi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The use of cord blood in the neonatal screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is being done with increasing frequency but has yet to be adequately evaluated against the use of peripheral blood sample which is usually employed for confirmation. We sought...