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Because women with IL-10 (-1082) AA genotype have 3.38-fold increased risk of developing PE according to GG genotype (95% CI 1.21-9.4, P = 0.01), we suggest that IL-10 (-1082) variant A allele is associated with an increased risk of preeclampsia, which is independent from its metabolic effects.

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BackgroundThe tandem mass spectrometry method in the screening of congenital metabolic disorders is not included in routine national newborn screening programmes in Turkey. To evaluate the distribution of acylcarnitines and amino acid levels in normal newborns, establish acylcarnitine and amino acid cut-off levels and further preliminary results of inherited metabolic disorders inferentially in the Turkish population.MethodsNewborn screening tests performed by tandem MS from 2016 to 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The study group included 17,066 newborns born in our hospitals located in various regions of Turkey. Blood samples were obtained from infants older than 24 h of age. Among the 17,066 newborns, the metabolic screening data of 9,994 full-term newborns (>37 weeks) were employed to obtain the percentile distribution of the normal population. The study group (17,066) was screened for 26 types of inborn error of metabolism.ResultsOur established cut-offs, were compared with the cut-offs determined by Region for Stork Study and Centers for Disease Control. Among the 26 screened disorders, a total of 12 cases (8 amino acid metabolism disorders, 1 urea cycle defect, 2 organic acidaemias and 1 fatty acid oxidation disorder) were identified.ConclusionsBecause of the high rate of consanguineous marriages in Turkey, the development of a nationwide screening panel is necessary for early detection and management of potentially treatable inherited metabolic disorders.

Inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs), comprise a large class of genetic diseases affecting the metabolism. Expanded newborn screening from dried dried blood spot (DBS) samples for inborn errors of metabolism has increased the detection of metabolic disorders in asymptomatic newborns and reduced the morbidity and mortality by early interventions. Organic acidurias (OADs) arise from the defects in the intermediary metabolic pathways of carbohydrate, amino acid and fatty acid oxidation, leading to the accumulation of organic acids in tissues and their subsequent excretion in urine. Glutaric acidurias are a group of OADs which have three major types with different genetic mutations affecting different metabolic enzymes. In this mini-review we will compare three types of GA and their genotypes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments will be discussed briefly.