Newborn screening tests can detect rare but serious genetic or metabolic disorders in newborn babies.
genetic disorders
What is Klinefelter syndrome?
Klinefelter syndrome is a genetic disorder where a male, instead of having just an X and a Y chromosome, has two Xs, and a Y.
Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder, usually associated with a delay in development and some intellectual disability.
Muscular dystrophies of latter onset
Muscular dystrophies (MD) of latter onset include Limb-girdle MD, congenital MD, ophthalmoplegic MD and distal MD.