Newborn Screening in Slovenia / Presejanje Novorojencev V Sloveniji

Šmon, Andraž; Grošelj, Urh; Žerjav Tanšek, Mojca; Biček, Ajda; Oblak, Adrijana; Zupančič, Mirjana; Kržišnik, Ciril; Repič Lampret, Barbka; Murko, Simona; Hojker, Sergej; Battelino, Tadej

doi:10.1515/sjph-2015-0013

Abstract

Introduction. Newborn screening in whole Slovenia started in 1979 with screening for phenylketonuria (PKU). Congenital hypothyroidism (CH) was added into the programme in 1981. The aim of this study was to analyse the data of neonatal screening in Slovenia from 1993 to 2012 for PKU, and from 1991 to 2012 for CH.

Methods. Blood samples were collected from the heels of newborns between the third and the fifth day after birth. Fluorometric method was used for screening for PKU, CH screening was done by dissociationenhanced lanthanide fluorescent immunoassay (DELFIA).

Results. From 1993 to 2012, from 385,831 newborns 57 were identified with PKU. 184 newborns out of 427,396 screened from 1991 to 2012, were confirmed for CH. Incidences of PKU and CH in the periods stated are 1:6769 and 1:2323, respectively.

Conclusions. Successful implementation of newborn screening for PKU and CH has helped in preventing serious disabilities of the affected children. Adding screening for new metabolic diseases in the future would be beneficial.

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