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van der Linde, A.A.A. (author), Schönbeck, Y. (author), van der Kamp, H.J. (author), van den Akker, E.L.T. (author), van Albada, M.E. (author), Boelen, A. (author), Finken, M.J.J. (author), Hannema, S.E. (author), Hoorweg-Nijman, G. (author), Odink, R.J. (author), Schielen, P.C.J.I. (author), Straetemans, S. (author), van Trotsenburg, P.S. (author), Claahsen-van der Grinten, H.L. (author), Verkerk, P.H. (author)In 2002, a nationwide screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) was introduced in the Netherlands. The aim of our study is to evaluate the validity of the neonatal screening for CAH and to assess how many newborns with salt-wasting (SW) CAH have already been clinically diagnosed before the screening result was known. Retrospective,...article 2019
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Verkerk, P.H. (author), van Trotsenburg, S.P. (author), Hoorweg-Nijman, J.J.G. (author), Oostdijk, W. (author), van Tijn, D.A. (author), Kempers, M.J.E. (author), van den Akker, E.L.T. (author), Loeber, J.G. (author), Elvers, L.H. (author), Vulsma, T. (author)Objective To describe the Dutch neonatal screening programme for congenital hypothyroidism (CH). Design Descriptive study. Method Data on neonatal screening for CH in the period 1 January 1981 through 31 December 2011 were obtained from the Department for Vaccine Supply and Prevention Programmes of the Dutch National Institute for Public Health...article 2014
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Manenschijn, L. (author), Jetten, A.M. (author), van Wamel, W.J.B. (author), Tavakol, M. (author), Koper, J.W. (author), van den Akker, E.L.T. (author), van Belkum, A. (author), van Rossum, E.F.C. (author)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) colonizes the anterior nares in part of the population and the persistent carrier state is associated with increased infection risk. Knowledge concerning the determinants of S. aureus nasal carriage is limited. Previously, we found that glucocorticoid receptor polymorphisms influence carrier risk, suggesting...article 2012