Birth prevalence of tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency in China: data from the national newborn screening program, 2013–2019,Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Birth prevalence of tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency in China: data from the national newborn screening program, 2013–2019
Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ( IF 1.3 ) Pub Date : 2021-07-01 , DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2021-0077
Xuelian Yuan ₁ , Jun Zhu _{1,

2} , Hanmin Liu _{3,

4} , Liangcheng Xiang ₂ , Yongna Yao ₂ , Qi Li ₂ , Kui Deng _{1,

2} , Xiaohong Li _{1,

4,

5}

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Background Tetrahydrobiopterin deficiency (BH4D), a less common form of hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA), can lead to severe developmental retardation if untreated. Little has been reported on the prevalence of BH4D among live births worldwide. This study examined its prevalence across China and between geographical areas within the country. Methods We analyzed data from the Chinese national screening program for HPA in newborns between 2013 and 2019. BH4D prevalence was examined by province, region and the entire country. Provincial-level prevalence was estimated from the number of confirmed BH4D cases and screened newborns, after adjusting for HPA-positive recall rate. Regional- and national-level prevalences were estimated by summing provincial-level prevalences after weighting them by the number of live births. A Poisson distribution was assumed in order to calculate 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for prevalence. Results Among 107,078,115 newborns screened for HPA in China, 380 with BH4D were identified, corresponding to a total prevalence of 3.8 per 1,000,000 live births. Prevalence was higher in eastern regions (5.9 per 1,000,000) and northern regions (4.1 per 1,000,000) of China than in southern regions (1.6 per 1,000,000) or northwestern regions (1.7 per 1,000,000). Across the entire country, 3.9% cases of HPA were diagnosed as BH4D, and this proportion reached as high as 15.1% in the southern part of the country. Conclusions These first insights into BH4D prevalence across China suggest slightly higher prevalence than in other countries, and it varies substantially by region. More attention should be paid to early diagnosis and timely treatment of BH4D.

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