[HTML][HTML] Phenylalanine hydroxylase deficiency treatment and management: a systematic evidence review of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics …

AD Adams, MÓ Fiesco-Roa, L Wong, GP Jenkins… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose Elevated serum phenylalanine (Phe) levels due to biallelic pathogenic
variants in phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) may cause neurodevelopmental disorders or …

Need and challenges in establishing newborn screening programs for inherited metabolic disorders in developing countries

M Wasim, HN Khan, H Ayesha, FR Awan - Advanced Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Even in this post genomic era, no national level newborn screening (NBS) programs for
inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are yet available in several developing countries …

Metabolomics of a neonatal cohort from the Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement biorepository: Effect of preanalytical variables on reference …

L Jafri, AH Khan, M Ilyas, I Nisar, J Khalid, H Majid… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The study was conducted to determine reference interval (RI) and evaluate the
effect of preanalytical variables on Dried blood spot (DBS)-amino acids, acylcarnitines and …

Reference Intervals of Serum TSH from Mixed Distributions Using Truncation Points and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Distance.

S Ahmed, J Zierk, AH Khan, L Jafri, H Majid… - Clinical …, 2022 - search.ebscohost.com
Background: Serum TSH reference intervals (RIs) are methodology, population, and age
specific. However, the ethical and practical challenges restrict the establishment of pediatric …

[HTML][HTML] Is diagnosing patients with Organic Acidurias and Aminoacidopathies enough? Conundrums of a low middle-income country

H Majid, L Jafri, ZZ Ali, B Afroze - Pakistan Journal of Medical …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: This study was done to determine the factors responsible for non-treatment of
inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) requiring food for special medical purposes (FSMPs) in …

High levels of blood glutamic acid and ornithine in children with intellectual disability

M Wasim, HN Khan, H Ayesha, A Tawab… - International Journal …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: Aminoacidopathies are inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) that cause intellectual
disability in children. Luckily, aminoacidopathies are potentially treatable, if diagnosed …

[HTML][HTML] Initiating Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders in Pakistan: A Qualitative Study of the Early Challenges and Opportunities

M Wasim, HN Khan, H Ayesha, FR Awan - Rare, 2023 - Elsevier
In multiple countries, newborn screening (NBS) initiatives have provided prevalence insights
for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), but Pakistan lacks such data. Few reports exist on IEM …