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Newborn Genome Screening: Initial results of the Generation Study
- More than 50 newborn genome screening studies are planned, underway or completed world wide
- The Generation Study (GS) in England is screening 100,000 newborns
- The GS is examining 462 genes associated with 208 treatable conditions using whole genome screening
- Testing has identified approximately 0.4% of screened newborns with a condition
