Newborn metabolic screening adds immunodeficiency test

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CHILD HEALTH

Newborn metabolic screening adds immunodeficiency test

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This month sees a change to the targeted diseases of the Newborn Metabolic Screening Programme; here we review the new programme, its history, how it operates and how GPs can best make use of it

With SCID, there is a high chance of death within the first year of life Newborn screening is available to all babies born in New Zealand, with n
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