Progress of newborn screening in China

Newborn screening (NBS) plays a significant role in reducing the risk of birth defects. NBS in China began in the early 1980s. Under the protection of laws and regulations and the leadership of the national health administration, approved screening centers in public hospitals took the responsibility for publicity, screening, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up and management of birth defects. As of 2022, 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government) have carried out NBS for phenylketonuria, congenital hypothyroidism, and hearing loss, 23 provinces have carried out screening for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (with a screening rate of 89.24%), and 24 provinces have carried out screening for congenital adrenal cortical hyperplasia (91.45% screening rate). Over the past four decades, screening techniques have evolved from bacterial inhibition, fluorescence analysis, and tandem mass spectrometry for the detection of biochemical markers to genetic testing, which has greatly contributed to the expansion of the types of diseases screened for. The combined use of metabolomics and genomics is currently being explored. Effective management and rigorous quality control of NBS are prerequisites for improving the quality and ensuring the accuracy of screening. The Quality Management System for Newborn Screening System Network (QMS-NBS), established by the National Center for Clinical Laboratories, covers all screening centers and related blood collection agencies. The operation of the QMS-NBS allows the quality and performance of screening to be transparent and measurable, ensuring the quality and efficiency of screening. This article provides an overview of the history of NBS, especially the evolution of policies for the NBS in China, the construction of screening institutions, the number of newborns screened, the incidence rates of screened diseases, the changes in screening technology, the expansion of new diseases screened for, and the quality control of NBS. Overall, the progress in NBS in China has not only benefited from the development and standardization at the technological level, but also benefited from the construction of policies, regulations and ethics.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Zhejiang da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences - 52(2023), 6 vom: 19. Dez., Seite 673-682

Sprache:

Englisch

Weiterer Titel:

中国新生儿筛查进展

Beteiligte Personen:

Jiang, Hongli [VerfasserIn]
Yang, Rulai [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Ao [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Benqing [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Zhengyan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Journal Article
Newborn diseases
Newborn inherited metabolic diseases
Newborn screening
Review
Tandem mass spectrometry

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 05.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3724/zdxbyxb-2023-0467

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366064045