title: Update on newborn screening.
abstract: Since phenylketonuria was first screened for in the 1960s, newborn screening has expanded to include more than 30 conditions. This commentary provides an update on newborn screening, including the follow-up of abnormal findings, the limitations of such screening, and the ethical questions that screening raises.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Levine Children's Hospital, Carolinas HealthCare System, PO Box 32861, Charlotte, NC 28232, USA. susan.sparks@carolinashealthcare.org.
authors: Susan E
authors: SE
authors: Sparks
mesh_terms: D033142:Genetic Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000458:organization & administration*