ohio newborn screening Flashcards

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1
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avg annual birthrate in ohio since 1990

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135,000

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2
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how did ohio metabolic NBS program begin

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they screened for PKU as a trial and then it expanded to a mandated statewide program in 1965

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where is the NBS lab in ohio located

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Reynoldburg

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4
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why are most specimens inconclusive

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sample at less than 24 hrs of age (too early) and time of collection missing

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5
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what is not included in the ohio NBS panel

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nonketotic hyperglycinemia bc its lethal so theres no reason in screening for it

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6
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what can ppl with galactosemia not convert

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glucose to galactose

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7
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inheritance pattern of galactosemia?

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autosomal recessive

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trmt for galactosemia?

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galactose free diet

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9
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what is glucose + galactose

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lactose

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10
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what does galactosemia lead to

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immediate liver damage, sepsis

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what disorders does the enzyme assay technique screen for

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biotinidase deficiency, galactosemia, LSDs (Krabbes, MPSI, Pompe)

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12
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what disorders does the isoelectric focusing/capillary HPLC (high performance liquid chromatographies) technique screen for

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hemoglobinopathies

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what disorders does the immunoflourometric technique screen for

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hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH), CF

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14
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what is the biggest take away from an enzyme assay test

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you dont need to wait 24 hours to test

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15
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what happens if there is an abnormal result in NBS

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it must be repeated

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16
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turn around time for NBS?

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5 days

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17
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biotinidase?

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enzyme that recycles biotin

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18
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inheritance pattern of biotinidase deficiency?

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autosomal recessive

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19
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biotinidase deficiency disorder?

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disorder of biotin recycling that causes a deficiency in biotin and multiple carboxylase deficiencies (bc biotin is a cofactor for many carboxylase rxns)

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trmt for biotinidase deficiency

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daily biotin supplement which makes the disease basically curable

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21
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we do HPLC for hemoglobinopathies rn, but what did we do before?

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isoelectric focusing but with new technological advances we dont do this anymore)

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22
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mc abnormalities on newborn screenings?

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thyroid diseases (hypothyroidism mainly)

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23
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why is it important to get the timing of congenital hypothyroidism screening correct

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TSH surge occurs shortly after birth and may give a false positive result if sample is obtained in 1st 24 hours

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24
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what are positive samples of congenital hypothyroidism reanalyzed for

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T4

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25
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what is measured to test for congenital hypothyroidism

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TSH

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26
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what is there a defect in in congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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cortisol synthesis; most commonly 21-hydroxylase deficiency

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27
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inheritance pattern for congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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autosomal recessive

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28
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who is congenital adrenal hyperplasia very common in

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prematures

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29
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what is the analyte measured in congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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17-OH progesterone

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30
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what disorder is weight dependent meaning you need to know the weight to understand the results

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congenital adrenal hyperplasia

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31
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what disorder is different for males and females? Females have verilization and males have cardiac distress

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CAH

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32
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what do babies with PKU look like at birth

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normal

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33
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what can PKU look like if untreated

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irreversible mental retardation

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34
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inheritance pattern of tyrosinemia type 1

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autosomal recessive

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35
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what disorders are screened for with tandem MS/MS techniques

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PKU, tyrosinemia type 1

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36
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what does untreated tyrosinemia type 1 lead to

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hepatocarcinoma

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37
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what is tyrosinemia type 1

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fumarylacetoacetase enzyme deficiency in tyrosine degradation pathway

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what is the analyte measured in tyrosinemia type 1

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succinylacetone

39
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trmt for tyrosinemia type 1

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NTBC (medication) and liver transplant

40
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what is the toxic compound formed in tyrosinemia type 1

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succinylacetone

41
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clinical features of tyrosinemia type 1

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liver failure, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, episodic neuropathy

42
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MC metabolic disorder youll see in primary care setting?

A

fatty acid oxidation defects

43
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inheritance pattern for fatty acid oxidation defects?

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autosomal recessive

44
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what are fatty acid oxidation defects?

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disorders involving multiple steps in the degradation pathway of fatty acids in mitochondria

45
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what do fatty acid oxidation defects usually present with

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hypoketoic hypoglycemia and hyperammonemia

46
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MC fatty acid oxidation defects?

A

MCAD deficiency

47
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why are fatty acid oxidation defects so dangerous?

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fatty acids can accumulate in the blood and inhibit body from making sugar

48
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trmt for fatty acid oxidation defects?

A

dietary fat restriction and L-carnitine

49
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baby aspirin increased the number of cases in which disorder

A

fatty acid oxidation defects

50
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analyte measured in fatty acid oxidation defects?

A

acylcarnitine ester

51
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inheritance pattern in cystic fibrosis

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autosomal recessive

52
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what is cystic fibrosis

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chloride channelopathy resulting in lethal pancreatic, pulmonary disease

53
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analyte measured in cyctic fibrosis

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immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT)

54
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trmt for cyctic fibrosis

A

support

55
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what is the 2nd tier testing of cystic fibrosis

A

DNA testing

56
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what does SCID stand for

A

severe combined immune deficiency

57
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what does TREC stand for

A

t cell receptor excision circle

58
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in this disorder once babies get an infection they usually die

A

SCID

59
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how does the lab look at SCID?

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they use PCR to amplify TREC if its there. If its not there, the babies get sent to immunology for further testing

60
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inheritance pattern in spinal musclular atrophy (SMA)

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autosomal recessive

61
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what are most cases of SMA due to

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homozygous SMN 1 gene deletion (both copies)

62
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what can SMA lead to if not treated

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early lethality from progressive paralysis

63
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trmt for SMA

A

medication

64
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when must trmt for SMA be started

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before death of spinal anterior horn cells

65
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what is C5OH

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a marker for such as 3 methylcrotonly carboxylase deficiency, a disorder of leucine metabolism. 50% of high risk alerts are due to an affected mother

66
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what is C3?

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a marker for propionic/methylmalonic acidemia that can also be seen in maternal vitamin B12 deficiency, especially in vegans

67
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what is C0?

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low free carnitine is the marker for a carnitine uptake disorder which can result in hypoketotic glycemia and cardiomyopathy in newborns. In 50% of cases, mothers are affected with CUD

68
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should you ever draw NBS samples from TPN or IV line

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NO bc false + may occur

69
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what disorder is the timing of sample acquisition very important

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endocrine, hypothyroidism, CAH, disorders of amino, organic, and fatty acids

70
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what disorder is the timing of sample acquisition not important for

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enzyme assays like biotinidase, galactosemia, LSD, hemoglobin disorders, CF, SMA, DMD, and SCIDS

71
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what disorders typically normalize after the 1st week of life so if you dont test for it before hand its hard to catch

A

FAOD

72
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who is ethically and legally responsible for follow up NBS results

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physician of record even if theyve never seen them

73
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what happens if a pt cant be located

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the ODH lab must be notified by phone AND writing

74
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what is the MS collaborative project useful for

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quantitating the degree of a risk and the liklihood of a false positive, although it’s NOT diagnostic

75
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cost of NBS in ohio

A

$74.61

76
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what does the NBS cost go towards

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lab tests, regional genetic centers, sickle cell programs, PKU program, CF program

77
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does it cost a lot more money for false positives or any alerts

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YES

78
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why are some diseases not tested for in NBS

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cost, no effective therapy, not common in kids or more in older ppl

79
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what type of disorder is pompes disease

A

disorder of lysosomal glycogen degradation

80
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what is pompes disorder a deficiency in

A

alpha glucosidase

81
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clinical features of pompes

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progressive hypotonia, cardiomyopathy, respiratory failure, death by age 1 if not treated

82
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trmt for pompes

A

enzyme replacement therapy

83
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what is the ONLY disorder mandated by legislature to screen for

A

Krabbe disease

84
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what is MPS1- hurlers syndrome a deficiency in

A

alpha iduronidase

85
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clinical features of hurlers

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corneal clouding, hepatosplenomegaly, coarse features, macroglossia, joint limitation, valvular heart disease, dysostosis multiplex, deafness

86
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trmt for hurlers

A

enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) and BMT

87
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inheritance pattern for krabbes

A

autosomal recessive

88
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what is there a deficiency in for krabbes

A

galactocerebrosidase enzyme

89
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when do infantile cases have symptoms of krabbes

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before 6 months

90
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infantile symptoms of krabbes?

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irritability, loss of head control, fever, feeding trouble, emesis, muscle spasms, progressing to seizures, atazia, blindness

91
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galactolipid accumulation in krabbes is a directly toxic to what

A

myelinated cells

92
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what can you see on krabbes MRI of brain

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severe demyeliation

93
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where is gene of krabbes located?

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14q13 deletion (about a 30 kb deletion)

94
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what is pseudodeficiency?

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when someone cannot metabolize the artificial substrate to an enzyme but the can metabolize the normal one. so it looks like they have the disease