Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Newborn screening (NBS) through disease biomarkers has significantly reduced severe outcomes of congenital disorders. Moreover, exploratory newborn genetic screening programs are increasingly being implemented. This consensus, developed by multidisciplinary experts, aims to standardize the combined screening of genes and biomarkers for neonatal diseases in China, balancing ethical, technical, and clinical considerations. DATA SOURCES: This consensus synthesizes evidence from peer-reviewed literature (PubMed, CNKI, etc.) up to 2024 and integrates clinical experiences from multidisciplinary experts in neonatology, genetics, and laboratory medicine, focusing on disease biomarker-based NBS, newborn genetic screening, and the clinical utility of combined screening. RESULTS: The consensus defines principles for combined screening: (1) disease/gene selection: 154 disease-causing genes covering 67 inherited metabolic disorders (e.g., amino acid metabolism disorders, organic acid metabolism disorders), prioritized by treatability, onset age (< 5 years), and cost-effectiveness; (2) methodology: integrating dried blood spot biomarker analysis with next-generation sequencing-based targeted capture (coverage > 300 ×), validated by MLPA/Sanger and long-range sequencing for complex variants (e.g., CYP21A2, SLC25A13); and (3) operational workflow: standardized workflows for informed consent, sample collection/delivery, and result interpretation, with dual reporting of marker and genetic findings within 15 days. Positive cases require family verification and/or other genetic sequencing techniques. CONCLUSIONS: This consensus establishes a practical framework for integrating marker and genetic screening, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy and achieve rapid and effective interventions, thereby saving lives and reducing the occurrence of severe complications. Implementation requires interdisciplinary collaboration and ongoing quality control to maximize clinical utility.
Source: World Journal of Pediatrics
Authors: Xin-Wen Huang, Ting Zhang, Zhen-Zhen Hu, Zhi-Guo Wang, Xiao-Ping Luo, Yan-Ling Yang, Lian-Shu Han, Xue-Fan Gu, Guang-Ren Xiao, Bao-Sheng Zhu, Ru-Lai Yang, Wei-Peng Wang, Yong-Lan Huang, Jian-Hui Jiang, Hua Wang, Guo-Li Tian, Qiao-Ling Sun, Xin-Mei Mao, Bin Yu, Wen-Bin Zhu, Pi-Liang Chen, Hai-Li Hu, Hui-Ming Yan, Jing Liu, Wen-Ying Nie, Feng Wang, Ren Cai, Tao Jiang, Xiao-Hua Wang, Fa-Liang Xu, Yu-Lin Zhou, Jian-Ping Yang, Lin Zou, Wei Wen, Yuan-Yuan Kong, Ming-Cai Ou, Ya-Guo Zhang, Yan-Qin Ying, Rong Qiang, De-Hua Zhao, Chen-Lu Jia, Zhi-Xin Zhang, Ben-Qing Wu, Hui Zou, Zheng-Yan Zhao
Institutions: Children's Hospital of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing Hospital, National Center for Clinical Laboratories, Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Peking University First Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, XinHua Hospital, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province, Hubei Provincial Women and Children's Hospital, Guangzhou Women and Children Medical Center, Guangdong Province Women and Children Hospital, Hunan Children's Hospital, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Gansu Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Hunan Normal University, Changsha Hospital for Maternal and Child Health Care, Shandong Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Shandong First Medical University, Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Liuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Nanjing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Inner Mongolia Maternal and Child Health, Xiamen University, Shanxi Provincial Children's Hospital, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province, Northwest Women's and Children's Hospital, Third Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Biochemistry
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,990
Award: G5528812240
OpenAlex ID: W7117295020