What is Metabolic Disorders

Babies with metabolic disorders lack certain enzymes to maintain the normal metabolic function, causing the build-up of toxic substances or deficiency of critical nutrients.
The onset of some metabolic disorders may by delayed by several years after the baby is born with no obvious symptoms, making it difficult for parents to take action and may cause irreversible damage to the children.

Some affected children appear normal without obvious symptoms.
The found symptoms like loss of appetite, vomiting, acratia, developmental retardation and lethargy may be misdiagnosed.
The health condition of these babies may become worse in a short time or the IQ will be dropped by 1 point per week, and even with lifelong disabilities and have risk of death.

Early Detection Allows for Timely Intervention

Most metabolic disorders be controlled by introducing appropriate diet restriction and medical treatment. The outcome will become better through early diagnosis. For example, lactose intolerance can be treated by restricting dairy product intakes. In contrast, some diseases like PKU, Isovaleric aciduria and Biotinidase deficiency would require strict dietary control or specific supplements intake in the treatment.

What is Metabolic Diseases Screening

Metabolic disorders cannot be completely treated and screened through antenatal check-up.
Metabolic Diseases Screening helps parents to detect harmful or potentially fatal metabolic diseases at an earlier stage.

Comprehensive Metabolic Diseases Screening

The sample can be easily collected by placing a filter paper in urine. This collection is non-invasive and causes no discomfort to your children.

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