TürkiyeDiagnosis and screening
In Istanbul, heel-prick blood for CAH screening is taken later in migrant babies
A study published in a journal and reviewed by independent scientists. Even so, a single study is not conclusive; it needs to be replicated.
In Sultanbeyli, Istanbul, the screening of 5,934 babies for CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) over one year was reviewed. Of the babies, 14% were from migrant or refugee families. In migrant babies, the heel-prick blood was taken a median of 12 days after birth. In other babies, this time was 6 days. The process after the sample was taken was the same in both groups.
What does it mean for patients and families?
In the salt-wasting type of CAH, delay can be dangerous. You can go to your family physician to have the heel-prick blood taken on time.
Source
Scientific paper: Disparities in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Screening Follow-up Times Between Immigrants/Refugees and Local Populations in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study. Turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 2026. DOI: 10.65717/TurkArchPediatr.2026.25540 · PubMed 42541466
The source page was opened and read on October 7, 2026. Summary prepared by the Doktorclub editorial team and translated from Turkish; it has not yet been reviewed by a physician (a scientific board is being set up).
This page is translated from the Turkish original.
Related disease: Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (21-hydroxylase deficiency, CAH)
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