2023
Association of Maternal Age and Blood Markers for Metabolic Disease in Newborns
Xie Y, Peng G, Zhao H, Scharfe C. Association of Maternal Age and Blood Markers for Metabolic Disease in Newborns. Metabolites 2023, 14: 5. PMID: 38276295, PMCID: PMC10821442, DOI: 10.3390/metabo14010005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal ageAdvanced maternal ageBlood metabolic markersMaternal age groupsInborn metabolic disordersNeonatal outcomesSingleton infantsGestational ageClinical variablesMarker levelsBirth weightBlood levelsBlood markersRisk factorsAge-related differencesInfant sexMetabolic disordersMetabolic markersPotential confoundingMetabolic diseasesScreening markerAge groupsBlood collectionScreening panelHigh false positive rate
2021
Timing of Newborn Blood Collection Alters Metabolic Disease Screening Performance
Peng G, Tang Y, Cowan TM, Zhao H, Scharfe C. Timing of Newborn Blood Collection Alters Metabolic Disease Screening Performance. Frontiers In Pediatrics 2021, 8: 623184. PMID: 33553077, PMCID: PMC7854909, DOI: 10.3389/fped.2020.623184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarnitine transport defectBlood collectionMethylmalonic acidemiaIsovaleric acidemiaMarker levelsMetabolic disordersElevated marker levelsMetabolic marker levelsFalse-positive casesInborn metabolic disordersNewborn screening dataGestational ageClinical variablesBirth weightStandard groupFalse positive rateMetabolic changesDisease screeningHigh false positive rateEffect size analysisPhenylketonuriaScreening performanceAcidemiaCollection groupDisorders