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. 2014 Jul 1;2(4):280–291. doi: 10.1002/mgg3.95

Table 1.

Genetic disorders under federal clinical protocols and guidelines for treatment including those from the newborn screening

Disease Treatment Ministry of Health official programs updated Overall estimated prevalence3
Included in newborn screening
 Congenital adrenal hyperplasia Replacement hormone medication 2010 1:7500–1:17,0914 (Brazil)
 Congenital Hypothyrodism1 Levothyroxine2 2010 1:3808 (Brazil)
 Cystic fibrosis Pancreatic enzymes; dornase alfa 2010 1:70005–1: 13,073 (Brazil)
 Sickle cell anemia Hydroxyurea 2010 1:10006–1:3129 (Brazil)
 Phenylketonuria Dietary supplement 2013 1:24,780 (Brazil)
 Biotinidase deficiency Biotin2 1:61,0677
Not included in newborn screening
 Gaucher Enzyme replacement 2011 1:57,0008
 Hereditary angioedema Danazol 2010 1:10,000–1:50,0009
 Hereditary ichthyosis Retinoid 2010 1:4000 males (X linked form – Germany)10
 Osteogenesis Imperfecta Bisphophonates 2013 0.74:10,00011
 Primary immunodeficiencies: antibody deficiencies Immunoglobulin 2007 0.12:100,00012
 Turner syndrome Growth hormone 2010 1:1500–1:2500 females13
 Wilson disease Chelation therapy, zinc acetate 2013 1:30,00014
1

Included in the newborn screening despite not being a genetic disorder.

2

The medication is available in SUS, although there is no clinical protocol established.

3

Brazilian Society of Newborn Screening (SBTN). In general, it was used data from the SBTN; prevalence estimates, however, varies across different data sets.

4

Silveira et al. (2008), Pezzuti et al. (2014).

5

Raskin et al. (2008).

6

Cançado and Jesus (2007).

7

Wolf (1991).

8

Meikle et al. (1999).

9

Bork et al. (2003).

10

Traupe et al. (2014).

11

Prevalence based on South America countries (Barbosa-Buck et al. (2012)).

12

Leiva et al. (2007).

13

Saenger (1996).

14

Bachmann et al. (1991).