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ArticlePloS one2023

Metabolomics of a neonatal cohort from the Alliance for Maternal and Newborn Health Improvement biorepository: Effect of preanalytical variables on reference intervals.

Lena Jafri, Aysha Habib Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, Imran Nisar, Javairia Khalid, Hafsa Majid, Aneeta Hotwani, Fyezah Jehan

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lena JafriDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Chemical Pathology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6807-5429
Aysha Habib KhanDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad IlyasDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Imran NisarDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Javairia KhalidDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Hafsa MajidDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aneeta HotwaniDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Fyezah JehanDepartment of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Aga Khan University · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe study was conducted to determine reference interval (RI) and evaluate the effect of preanalytical variables on Dried blood spot (DBS)-amino acids, acylcarnitines and succinylacetone of neonates. METHODOLOGY: DBS samples were collected within 48-72 hours of life. Samples were analyzed for biochemical markers on tandem mass spectrometer at the University of Iowa. Comparison of RI across various categorical variables were performed.

resultsA total of 610 reference samples were selected based on exclusion criteria; 53.2% being females. Mean gestational age (GA) of mothers at the time of delivery was 38.7±1.6 weeks; 24.5% neonates were of low birth weight and 14.3% were preterm. Out of the total 610 neonates, 23.1% were small for GA. Reference intervals were generated for eleven amino acids, thirty-two acylcarnitines and succinylacetone concentrations. Markers were evaluated with respect to the influence of gender, GA, weight and time of sampling and statistically significant minimal differences were observed for some biomarkers.

conclusionRI for amino acids, succinylacetone and acylcarnitine on DBS has been established for healthy neonates, which could be of use in the clinical practice. Clinically significant effect of GA, weight, gender and time of sampling on these markers were not identified.

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Amino AcidsInfant HealthAminesCarnitineFemaleHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornMaleacylcarnitineAminesAmino AcidsCarnitine

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PMID36607993
PMCPMC9821480
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