ABSTRACT
We present the experience and figures about a screening program in South Brazil carried on in Porto Alegre, capital of the Southern Brazilian State. We present the tests performed routinely in our laboratory, the prevalence of some diseases and tests for infectious diseases to be added in the most comprehensive regional program in our country.
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Brazil/epidemiology , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Metabolism, Inborn Errors/diagnosis , Neonatal Screening/statistics & numerical data , Prevalence , Toxoplasmosis, Congenital/diagnosisABSTRACT
Data about glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency are not available in Brazil, a country characterized by a great mix of races. The disease is associated with ethnic groups. High prevalence (5 to 25%) has been reported in Africa, Asia, Middle East and the Mediterranean. We present here the first report of our one year experience testing for G6PD in an unselected population in the south of Brazil.