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Spectrum of patients with hypermethioninemia based on neonatal screening tests over 14 years
Se Jung Oh, Yong Hee Hong, Yong Wha Lee, Dong Hwan Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(3):329-334.   Published online March 15, 2010
Purpose : The neonatal screening test for homocystinuria primarily measures methionine by using a dried blood specimen. We investigated the incidence and clinical manifestations of homocystinuria, isolated hypermethioninemia, and transient hypermethioninemia among patients with hypermethioninemia on a neonatal screening test. Methods : We performed a retrospective study of 58 patients transferred to Shoonchunhyang Hospital because of hypermethioninemia on a neonatal...
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