Organic Acidemias Health Article

PERIODICALS

Brink, Susan. "Little-Used Newborn Test can Prevent Real Heartache." U.S. News & World Report (January 17, 2000): 59.

McCarthy, Michael. "Report Calls for Reform of U.S. Newborn Baby Screening Programmes." The Lancet (August 12, 2000): 571.

Mitka, Mike. "Neonatal Screening Varies by State of Birth." JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association (October 25, 2000): 2044.

Thomas, Janet A., et al. "Apparent Decreased Energy Requirements in Children with Organic Acidemias: Preliminary Observations." Journal of the American Dietetic Association (September 2000): 1074.

Wang, S. S., et al. "Medium Chain Acyl-CoA-Dehydrogenace Deficiency: Human Genome Epidemiology Review." Genetic Medicine (January 1999): 332-339.

ORGANIZATIONS

Fatty Oxidation Disorders (FOD) Family Support Group. 805 Montrose Dr., Greensboro, NC 27410. (336) 547-8682. fodgroup@aol.com. <http://www.fodsupport.org/welcome.htm>.

National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center. 1912 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 210, Austin, TX 78757. Fax: (512) 454-6419. <http://www.genes-rus.uthscsa.edu>.

Organic Acidemia Association. 13210 35th Ave. North, Plymouth, MN 55441. (763) 559-1797. Fax: (863) 694-0017. <http://www.oaanews.org>.

Ken R. Wells