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Incidence of newborn screening disorders among 56632 infants in Central Saudi Arabia

A 6-year study

Sarar Mohamed, Wafa Elsheikh, Aida I. Al-Aqeel, Amal M. Alhashem, Ali Alodaib, Lujane Alahaideb, Maher Almashary, Fahad Alharbi, Horia AlMalawi, Amer Ammari and Sulaiman Almohaimeed
Saudi Medical Journal July 2020, 41 (7) 703-708; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.7.25147
Sarar Mohamed
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
FRCPCH, MD
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Wafa Elsheikh
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MRCPCH UK
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Aida I. Al-Aqeel
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
FRCP, FACMG
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Amal M. Alhashem
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MD, FMG
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Ali Alodaib
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Lujane Alahaideb
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Maher Almashary
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Fahad Alharbi
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Horia AlMalawi
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Amer Ammari
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Sulaiman Almohaimeed
From the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed, Elsheikh, Al-Aqeel, Alhashem, AlMawlawi, Ammari, AlMohaimeed), from the Newborn Screening Laboratory (Alharbi), Prince Sultan Military Medical City; from the Prince Abdullah bin Khaled Celiac Disease Research Chair (Mohamed), King Saud University; from the Department of Pediatrics (Mohamed), from the Department of Cell Biology (Al-Aqeel, Alhashem), Alfaisal University; from the King Salman Center for Disability Research (Alodaib, Alahaideb); and from the Newborn Screening Program (Almashary, AlMohaimeed), Medical Service Directorate, Ministry of Defense, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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