title: Inborn errors of metabolism in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India.
abstract: Inborn errors of metabolism are a challenge on a diagnostic and therapeutic level. All newborn babies in our hospital were screened over 4 years. 91 (15%) neonates were screen positive for IEM, G6PD being the most common. Early detection and treatment can improve outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and *Pediatrics and Neonatology, The Mission Hospital, Immon Kalyan Sarani, Sector 2C, Bidhannagar, Durgapur, West Bengal, India. drmoushumilodh@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Moushumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lodh
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kerketta
mesh_terms: D059788:Dried Blood Spot Testing; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000379:methods; D053719:Tandem Mass Spectrometry; D063128:Tertiary Health Care