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The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease.

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Burton, BK; Kronn, DF; Hwu, W-L; Kishnani, PS; Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group,
Published in: Pediatrics
July 2017

Newborn screening (NBS) for Pompe disease is done through analysis of acid α-glucosidase (GAA) activity in dried blood spots. When GAA levels are below established cutoff values, then second-tier testing is required to confirm or refute a diagnosis of Pompe disease. This article in the "Newborn Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Pompe Disease" guidance supplement provides recommendations for confirmatory testing after a positive NBS result indicative of Pompe disease is obtained. Two algorithms were developed by the Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group, a group of international experts on both NBS and Pompe disease, based on whether DNA sequencing is performed as part of the screening method. Using the recommendations in either algorithm will lead to 1 of 3 diagnoses: classic infantile-onset Pompe disease, late-onset Pompe disease, or no disease/not affected/carrier. Mutation analysis of the GAA gene is essential for confirming the biochemical diagnosis of Pompe disease. For NBS laboratories that do not have DNA sequencing capabilities, the responsibility of obtaining sequencing of the GAA gene will fall on the referral center. The recommendations for confirmatory testing and the initial evaluation are intended for a broad global audience. However, the Working Group recognizes that clinical practices, standards of care, and resource capabilities vary not only regionally, but also by testing centers. Individual patient needs and health status as well as local/regional insurance reimbursement programs and regulations also must be considered.

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Pediatrics

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EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

July 2017

Volume

140

Issue

Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S14 / S23

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
  • Algorithms
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
 

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Burton, B. K., Kronn, D. F., Hwu, W.-L., Kishnani, P. S., & Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group, . (2017). The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease. Pediatrics, 140(Suppl 1), S14–S23. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-0280D
Burton, Barbara K., David F. Kronn, Wuh-Liang Hwu, Priya S. Kishnani, and Priya S. Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group. “The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease.Pediatrics 140, no. Suppl 1 (July 2017): S14–23. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-0280D.
Burton BK, Kronn DF, Hwu W-L, Kishnani PS, Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group. The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease. Pediatrics. 2017 Jul;140(Suppl 1):S14–23.
Burton, Barbara K., et al. “The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease.Pediatrics, vol. 140, no. Suppl 1, July 2017, pp. S14–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1542/peds.2016-0280D.
Burton BK, Kronn DF, Hwu W-L, Kishnani PS, Pompe Disease Newborn Screening Working Group. The Initial Evaluation of Patients After Positive Newborn Screening: Recommended Algorithms Leading to a Confirmed Diagnosis of Pompe Disease. Pediatrics. 2017 Jul;140(Suppl 1):S14–S23.

Published In

Pediatrics

DOI

EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

July 2017

Volume

140

Issue

Suppl 1

Start / End Page

S14 / S23

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Pediatrics
  • Neonatal Screening
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Humans
  • Glycogen Storage Disease Type II
  • Algorithms
  • 52 Psychology
  • 42 Health sciences
  • 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences