Screening Newborns for Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Saturday, July 19, 2008, 12:00 AM -
IEMsPosted by Administrator
Screening for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEM's) now available to everyone in Mumbai, Navi-Mumbai & Thane by NeoGen Labs, Bangalore - Facilitated by Health 'N' Wellness
It costs just Rs 3975+225(S&H)=Rs 4200Ideally all newborns should be screened for IEM’s
If not all then at least all cases of High-Risk pregnancy should be screened
Pregnancy after Infertility Treatment
Previous Pregnancy Loses
Unexplained Neonatal Deaths
Children born after consanguineous marriage
Precious Pregnancy
Old age pregnancy
History of disease in Family
Children frequently falling ill
All those opting for Stem Cell Banking, etc.This test can be done from 2 days to 18 yrs of age
PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CUREAffected babies are at risk of mental retardation, physical disabilities and even death, if they are not diagnosed and treated early. First Step gives parents the opportunity to protect their baby from the preventable complications of undiagnosed problems. If your baby is affected, NBS can play a key role in allowing your child to live a normal life.
Children who are born with these disorders and go unscreened sometimes spend several months, even years, suffering through numerous medical tests to find out what is wrong with them. Some even have extensive hospital stays in intensive care because no one knows what is wrong with them and thus aren’t treating them properly. This is because a clinical diagnosis is difficult if these children aren’t properly screened.