PEDIATRICS Vol. 72 No. 1 July 1983, pp. 141
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More on Newborn Screening for Phenylketonuria: Recommendations of the Committee on Genetics

CHARLES R. SCRIVER MD1

1 Chairman, Committee on Genetics, American Academy of Pediatrics

In Reply.—

In the 12 months subsequent to publication of the statement by the Committee on Genetics,1 there has been no adverse correspondence with the Journal or the Academy on the issues raised in the statement. Nonetheless, Schoen now raises a question of potentially broad relevance; it concerns the recommendation about repeat testing for hyperphenylalaninemia in the newborn discharged from the nursery before the third day of life. Schoen is critical of the data that the Committee used to reach its conclusions.