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... HIV from being passed to baby. Talk to doctor, as some HIV meds can not be taken during pregnancy. PKU (phenylketonuria): Some women who have PKU go off their special diets after childhood, but physicians recommend women who have been diagnosed with ...
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... tests each year for approximately 100 different diseases including HIV, rabies, blood lead, hypothyroidism, phenylketonuria, tuberculosis and maple syrup urine disease. The Bureau of Laboratories supports disease prevention through the provision of ...
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... for a handful of disorders, and today most screen for 29. Washington screens for 24 disorders, including phenylketonuria and cystic fibrosis, and will add a 25th by the end of August. While tests are largely mandatory - some parents may opt out for ...
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... They include sickle cell disease, cystic fibrosis, congenital hypothyroidism, a thyroid deficiency, and phenylketonuria, an enzyme deficiency. All are treatable. On July 21, 14 other rare genetic disorders were added to the newborn screen. The aim ...
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