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In February 2007 Health Minister, Ivan Lewis announced that all newborn babies in England are to be screened for Medium Chain Acyl CoA Dehdrogenase Deficiency (MCADD), within two weeks of birth. The check will be carried out as part of the 'heel-prick' test for babies that screens for other diseases such as sickle cell disorders, congenital hypothyroidism and PKU.
This has come about through the success of a pilot project which Climb has been fully involved in for the past two years. Screening for MCADD should identify around 28 cases a year in England. The good news is that once MCADD is diagnosed and treated the risk of acute, life-threatening episodes needing emergency and intensive care and the risk of death is substantially reduced.
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