title: Newborn mass screening for galactosemia.
abstract: Methods for mass screening of newborns for galactosemia have been available since 1964. Although galactosemia is rare, many countries have included screening for galactosemia in their national screening programs, yet other countries deny the necessity for screening. Despite the early appearance of clinical symptoms, newborns may be reliably diagnosed in time only through mass screening.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Nephrology and Metabolic Disorders, Children's Hospital, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schweitzer
mesh_terms: D005693:Galactosemias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods*