A report has recommended screening newborns in Ireland for a rare life-threatening inherited condition in order to allow earlier access to treatment
A REPORT HAS recommended screening newborns in Ireland for a rare life-threatening inherited condition in order to allow earlier access to treatment, that could save lives.
SCID is a condition that results in a child having low levels of T-Cells. This then causes the child to have a low immune system, and that makes them vulnerable to infection. Early detection of SCID, HIQA has found, can lead to better outcomes for children, with reduced mortality rates and avoidance of harms.
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