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How heel-prick can save an infant’s life
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital Hypothyroidism, thalassemia, cystic fibrosis, and Severe Combined ImmunoDeficiency (SCID). Newborn screening uses noninvasive hearing tests, pulse ...
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Babies' heel prick test expanded to critical disorder
severe combined immunodeficiency and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. "Early testing is an important tool for supporting the health of all Victorian babies, while also giving parents peace of mind," Ms ...