CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu will soon screen its new-borns to find out children with inborn errors of metabolism, the first-of-its-kind effort in the State. The programme sponsored by the Union Health Minister will be implemented on a pilot basis at Vellore, which was chosen as one of the priority areas, officials told Express.
At present, there is no consolidated data available to know about inborn metabolism disorders burden in the country. Screening and early
