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Inborn Errors of Metabolism Referrals- Shahid Sadoughi Hospital: A Cross- Sectional Study | ||
World Journal of Peri and Neonatology | ||
Volume 4, Issue 2, December 2021, Pages 82-87 PDF (410.58 K) | ||
Document Type: Original Article | ||
DOI: 10.18502/wjpn.v4i2.8646 | ||
Authors | ||
Nasser Ali Mirhosseini1, 2, 3; Azadeh Nadjarzadeh4, 5; Azam Golzar* 6; Tahereh Fallah7; Zahra Sadri8 | ||
1Children Growth Disorder Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran | ||
2Department of Pediatrics, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
3Mother and Newborn Health Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
4Nutrition and Food Security Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
5Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
6Hematology and Oncology Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd, Iran | ||
7Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
8Clinical Research Development Center of Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran | ||
Abstract | ||
Background: Inborn Errors of Metabolism (IEMs) are a group of heterogeneous disorders resulting from absent or decreased metabolic pathway activity. They are typically rare, but are more common in consanguineous population. Methods: In this cross sectional study, all children with symptoms suspicious for IEMs who referred to Shahid Sadoughi Hospital in Yazd during a 5-year period (2013-2018) were investigated for metabolic diseases. The diagnoses were further confirmed by clinical symptoms and biochemical analysis. IEMs type, age of diagnosis, family history and disease outcome were recorded. Results: In this study, 39 symptomatic children with a median age of 48 months were diagnosed with different types of metabolic diseases. About 64.1% of the patients were born from consanguineous marriage. The patients’ mean age at the time of diagnosis was 25.3 ± 5.1 months. The most frequent disorders were organic acidemias which were found in 12 patients (30.8%), lysosomal storage disorders which were found in 8 patients (20.5%), and amino acid disorders excluding phenylketonuria which was found in 8 patients (20.5%). Most of the patients (60%) were diagnosed before the age of 6 months. Mortality from metabolic disorders was 5 (12.8%). The rest of the patients (22 cases, 56.4 %) had developmental delay. Conclusion: It was found that the prevalence of inherited metabolic disorders was higher in countries with a high prevalence of consanguineous marriage, such as Iran. More extensive newborn screening is needed for ensuring early diagnosis of these patients given that delay in diagnosis of this disorder may be associated with high morbidity and mortality. | ||
Keywords | ||
Inborn Errors of Metabolism; Metabolic Disease; Frequency; Consanguineous Marriage; Yazd | ||
References | ||
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