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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2021

Neonatal hypoglycemia and the CPT1A P479L variant in term newborns: A retrospective cohort study of Inuit newborns from Kivalliq Nunavut.

Sorcha A Collins, Gertrude Elizabeth Hildes-Ripstein, James Robert Thompson, Sharon Edmunds, Amber Miners, Cheryl Rockman-Greenberg, Laura Arbour

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Sorcha A CollinsDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0054-5444
Gertrude Elizabeth Hildes-RipsteinDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
James Robert ThompsonCadham Provincial Laboratory, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Sharon EdmundsDepartment of Social and Cultural Development, Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Amber MinersDepartment of Health, Government of Nunavut, Iqaluit, Nunavut.
Cheryl Rockman-GreenbergDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Laura ArbourDepartment of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Victoria, British Columbia.
University of British Columbia · CAUniversity of Manitoba · CAGovernment of Nunavut · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionNeonatal hypoglycemia (NH) in the first days of life can largely be prevented by recognizing those at risk and managing accordingly. The CPT1A P479L variant is prevalent in northern Indigenous populations and is a possible risk factor for hypoglycemia. We report on NH incidence in the Kivalliq region of Nunavut, where all Inuit newborns are screened for NH.

methodsWe reviewed clinical charts of 728 Inuit newborns from Kivalliq (January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2013) for blood glucose (BG) levels and infant/maternal characteristics, linking to

resultsNH was documented in 21.4% overall, 24.4% of at-risk newborns and 19.5% of term newborns with no risk factors (≥37 weeks gestation, term-NRF). NH was documented in 22.0% of

conclusionTerm-NRF newborns had a higher NH incidence than previously reported, similar to that for at-risk newborns, possibly due to the CPT1A P479L variant. Since only Inuit newborns from Kivalliq are screened for NH, further study of long-term outcomes of NH in this population and the role of the P479L variant are warranted to determine if neonatal BG screening is indicated in all Inuit newborns.

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Arctic variantCarnitine palmitoyltransferase 1AInuitNeonatal hypoglycemiaP479L

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PMCPMC8194780
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