2018
Elevated methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) screening markers in Hispanic and preterm newborns
Peng G, de Fontnouvelle CA, Enns GM, Cowan TM, Zhao H, Scharfe C. Elevated methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) screening markers in Hispanic and preterm newborns. Molecular Genetics And Metabolism 2018, 126: 39-42. PMID: 30448007, PMCID: PMC6361520, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarker levelsBirth weightMethylmalonic acidemiaPreterm birthHispanic infantsBlack infantsLow birth weightPreterm birth rateFalse-positive casesPreterm newbornsGestational ageFalse-positive resultsHigh prevalenceDiagnostic proceduresInfantsNon-HispanicsBirth rateNewbornsPredictive covariatesAcidemia
2016
Acylcarnitine Profiles Reflect Metabolic Vulnerability for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns Born Premature
Sylvester KG, Kastenberg ZJ, Moss RL, Enns GM, Cowan TM, Shaw GM, Stevenson DK, Sinclair TJ, Scharfe C, Ryckman KK, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL. Acylcarnitine Profiles Reflect Metabolic Vulnerability for Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Newborns Born Premature. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2016, 181: 80-85.e1. PMID: 27836286, PMCID: PMC5538349, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.10.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomarkersCaliforniaCarnitineCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsEnterocolitis, NecrotizingFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHumansIncidenceInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureIntensive Care Units, NeonatalMaleMultivariate AnalysisNeonatal ScreeningOdds RatioReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentVulnerable PopulationsConceptsModel development cohortValidation cohortAcylcarnitine levelsAcylcarnitine profilesNeonatal intensive care unitAbnormal fatty acid metabolismRetrospective cohort studyTotal parenteral nutritionDevelopment of NECIntensive care unitRisk stratification modelNewborn screening resultsDisease prevention strategiesLog unit increaseFatty acid metabolismCohort studyNecrotizing enterocolitisParenteral nutritionPreterm birthCare unitDevelopment of diseaseBirth weightBiologic surrogatesFree carnitineNewborn screening