Lessons Learned from Newborn Screening for Pompe Disease and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I: Early Intervention Influences Outcomes
This live activity will feature 3 expert faculty and be delivered in a dynamic plenary and case-based format to maximize interactivity, engagement, and retention.
Target Audience
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the phenotype spectrum of Pompe Disease and MPS I
- Analyze the diagnostic algorithm for Pompe Disease following a positive newborn screen
- Review treatment approaches for Pompe Disease and the importance of early initiation of treatment
- Analyze the diagnostic algorithm for MPS I following a positive newborn screen
- Review treatment approaches for MPS I and the importance of early initiation of treatment
FACULTY
PROGRAM CHAIR
Professor of Pediatrics and Genetics
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Barbara K. Burton, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine
Attending Physician
Division of Genetics,
Birth Defects and Metabolism
Ann & Robert H. Lurie
Children’s Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Priya S. Kishnani, MD
C.L. and Su Chen Professor of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Medical Genetics
Duke University Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina
COURSE REVIEWER
Clinical Professor of Human Genetics
Medical Director, Human Genetics
Pritzker School of Medicine
The University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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