Newborn screenings expanded
By Kate Clements
Friday November 23, 2007
SPRINGFIELD – A new state law is designed to protect infants from a series of genetic and metabolic disorders by catching and treating them sooner.
"Lysosomal storage diseases are very hard to diagnose, because affected infants initially appear perfectly healthy," said state Sen. Dale Righter, R-Mattoon, who sponsored SB 1566. "Once the symptoms become apparent, the disease will have progressed to a stage where it is very difficult to treat. Enhancing newborn screenings to test for lysosomal disorders will help doctors get them the help they need in a more timely fashion."
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