Newborn Screening Archives - Insights Get the latest news and education from Mayo Clinic Laboratories Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:52:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 Second-Tier Assay for MPS I Newborn Screening Shows Remarkable Reduction of False Positives https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2020/06/30/second-tier-assay-for-mps-i-newborn-screening-shows-remarkable-reduction-of-false-positives/ https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/2020/06/30/second-tier-assay-for-mps-i-newborn-screening-shows-remarkable-reduction-of-false-positives/#respond Tue, 30 Jun 2020 14:30:00 +0000 https://news.mayocliniclabs.com/?p=63963 Second-Tier Assay for MPS I Newborn Screening Shows Remarkable Reduction of False PositivesMucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a rare genetic disorder that typically presents with progressive multisystem involvement in early childhood. This condition results from the deficiency of the enzyme, alpha-L-iduronidase (IDUA), which is responsible for breaking down complex sugars called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).

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