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290                  <h2 class="page__head">From September 2023-October 2025, Early Check offered screening for hun
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295            <p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">All babies born in North Carolina are already screened </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">shortly after birth </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">for over 60</span>&nbsp;<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">health conditions </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">as part of standard </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">newborn screening</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">. </span></p><p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">Early Check </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">provided</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">&nbsp;extra, optional testing for babies whose parents sign up for the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">study</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">. &nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">Conditions tested by</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0"> Early Check changed over time. Since Early Check began, conditions were added and removed as we learned more about them.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">Our team of experts reviewed and selected these conditions using a common set of guidelines. Below you can find </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">brief </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">descriptions of the kinds of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW56308778 BCX0">conditions screened by Early Check</span>.&nbsp;</p><div class="question-wrapper">
296<h3 class="main__head">Is Early Check screening perfect?</h3>
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299<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="40" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">If Early Check found a potential health condition in a baby, follow-up testing was done to learn more.</span></li>
300<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="39" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">All babies are different. For babies with the health conditions screened through Early Check, the study team and doctors will not know exactly when their symptoms will start and how severe the symptoms will be.</span></li>
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302<h3 class="main__head">Conditions Screened by Early Check<span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW55613783 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8"><span>&nbsp;</span>September 2023-</span></span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW55613783 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8">October</span></span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW55613783 BCX8"><span class="TextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW55613783 BCX8"><span>&nbsp;</span>2025.</span></span></span></h3>
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310<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span>Early Check&nbsp;</span><span>used DNA sequencing to screen for over</span> <span>100</span><span> rare genetic conditions that can be managed with </span><span>early treatment</span><span>.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
311<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span>These conditions usually cause serious symptoms or </span><span>d</span><span>eath</span> <span>if not treated early.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
312<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="26" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto"><span>All babies signed up for Early Check were tested for </span><span>these treatable conditions</span><span>.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
313</ul><p><em><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0">What are some examples of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0">health </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0">conditions in this group?</span></span></strong></em></p><ul>
314<li><span class="TextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW63746876 BCX0">Examples include some types of childhood cancers, like retinoblastoma; genetic conditions that affect heart rhythm, like </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW63746876 BCX0">Jervell</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0"> and Lange-Nielsen syndrome; neonatal diabetes; genetic forms of bleeding disorders, like hemophilia; and many more.</span></span></span></span></li>
315</ul><p><em><strong><span class="TextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW171957262 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW171957262 BCX0">Why is early diagnosis important?</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p><ul>
316<li><span class="TextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW170220222 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63746876 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW171957262 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW171957262 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">Early diagnosis and treatment </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">can </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">
316prevent or improve most serious symptoms </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">can be </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">life-saving</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0"> for some conditions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW12707291 BCX0">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
317</ul>
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321<p><div class="accordion mb-3 accordionOne" id="accordion-7"><div class="accordion-item">
322                    <h6 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading-Group2Optional-ConditionswithPotentialTreatments">
323                      <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-15" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-15">Group 2 Optional - Conditions with Potential Treatments</button>
324                    </h6>
325                    <div id="flush-15" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading-Group2Optional-ConditionswithPotentialTreatments" data-bs-parent="#accordion-7">
326                      <div class="accordion-body">
327                        <p></p><ul>
328<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Early Check used DNA sequencing to look for a smaller group of rare genetic conditions that currently have less effective treatments.</span></li>
329<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">These conditions usually cause babies or children to have serious symptoms that </span><strong>may not </strong><span data-contrast="auto">be prevented with existing treatments. For some, research studies to improve care for children with these conditions are happening now.</span></li>
330<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="27" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Parents were able to choose if they wanted to sign their baby up to be screened for the conditions in Group 2.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
331</ul><p><em><strong>What are some examples of health conditions in this group?&nbsp;</strong></em></p><ul>
332<li><span data-contrast="auto">Examples include some types of intellectual and developmental disability; some muscle disorders, like Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and many more.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
333</ul><p><em><strong>Why is early diagnosis helpful?&nbsp;</strong></em></p><ul>
334<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Early diagnosis, medicines, and special care may help to give children with these conditions the best possible start and may allow children to take part in studies that could lead to better treatments.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:1080,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
335</ul>
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339<p><div class="accordion mb-3 accordionOne" id="accordion-8"><div class="accordion-item">
340                    <h6 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading-Group3Optional–RiskforType1Diabetes(T1D)">
341                      <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-16" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-16">Group 3 Optional – Risk for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)</button>
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343                    <div id="flush-16" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading-Group3Optional–RiskforType1Diabetes(T1D)" data-bs-parent="#accordion-8">
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345                        <p></p><ul>
346<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Early Check provided parents the opportunity to learn their baby’s genetic </span><span data-contrast="auto">risk</span><span data-contrast="auto"> for type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is a fairly common and </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;">treatable</span><span data-contrast="auto"> health condition and is the most common form of diabetes in children. <span style="color: #005663;"><em>(</em></span></span><span style="color: #005663;"><em>Note: Type 1 Diabetes is <span style="text-decoration: underline;">not</span> the same as type 2 diabetes, which is more common in adults.)</em></span></li>
347<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Type 1 diabetes causes serious symptoms or death if not treated.</span></li>
348<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Babies are not born with type 1 diabetes, but it can show up later in childhood.</span></li>
349<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Early Check used information from DNA sequencing to calculate the baby's risk of getting T1D during their lifetime. This screening test does not give a “yes” or “no” answer.</sp
349an></li>
350<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Parents were able to choose if they wanted to sign their baby up to be screened for the </span><span data-contrast="auto">risk</span><span data-contrast="auto"> of type 1 diabetes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
351<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="25" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">Learn more about screening for T1D <a rel="noopener" href="https://vimeo.com/900861702?share=copy" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></li>
352</ul><p><em><strong>Why is this information important?</strong></em></p><ul>
353<li><span data-contrast="auto">For babies with a higher risk for type 1 diabetes, parents and doctors can watch for signs of the condition as they grow. This could lead to earlier diagnosis, treatment, and better health for a child with type 1 diabetes.</span></li>
354</ul>
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358<div thumbnail="https://i.vimeocdn.com/video/1779445183-3a6c1e28622e22663bdd48fd4178cd76c383dfbe34c43c703ae9016efacfbddf-d_295x166?region=us" class="leftAlone ss-htmleditorfield-file embed" style="width: 839px;">
359    <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/900861702?app_id=122963" width="839" height="473" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" title="Video about T1D and Early Check Screening - English"></iframe>
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363<h3 class="main__head"><a id="Criteria"></a>How did Early Check select the conditions to include?</h3>
364<p><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102475505 BCX9">Our team developed a set of guidelines for reviewing and selecting health conditions for screening by Early </span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW102475505 BCX9">Check.&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW102475505 BCX9">For</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW102475505 BCX9"> these </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW102475505 BCX9">conditions,</span></p>
365<ul>
366<li><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW20236883 BCX9">signs</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20236883 BCX9"> and symptoms</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20236883 BCX9">usually begin in </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20236883 BCX9">early </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW20236883 BCX9">childhood,</span></li>
367<li><span class="TextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">s</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">upport services</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">, treatments in development, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">and/</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">or approved tr</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">e</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">atments are&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">available </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW8574020 BCX9">for affected children,</span></span></li>
368<li><span class="TextRun SCXW159567165 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW159567165 BCX9">treatments</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW159567165 BCX9"> may be more effective when </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW159567165 BCX9">started</span> <span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW159567165 BCX9">very&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW159567165 BCX9">early</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW159567165 BCX9"> in the disease course,</span></span></li>
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369early identification would likely lead to an overall benefit for babies or families.</li>
370</ul>
371<p><span class="TextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0"><span class="TextRun SCXW86421066 BCX9" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86421066 BCX9">Over time,&nbsp;</span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW86421066 BCX9">Early</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86421066 BCX9"> Check added more conditions. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86421066 BCX9">We</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW86421066 BCX9">&nbsp;drew on our guidelines, the advice from our board of expert advisors, and the most up-to-date scientific evidence to find conditions that fit with the goals of Early Check.</span></span></span></span></p>
372<h3 class="main__head secondary__head tertiary__head">How did we decide which genes and conditions to include in Group 1 and Group 2?</h3>
373<p><span class="TextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0"><div class="accordion mb-3 accordionOne" id="accordion-10"><div class="accordion-item">
374                    <h6 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading-Group1Framework">
375                      <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-29" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-29">Group 1 Framework</button>
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379                        <p></p><p><strong>There are two ways a condition could be included in Group 1.</strong></p><ol>
380<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="47" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span>There are things a doctor can do (treatments) to improve the health of a child with the condition. We must know enough about the treatments to know that they work well for most children. The treatments need to start early in life, by the time a child is 2 years old.<br><br><strong>OR</strong><br></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
381<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="47" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span>The condition is screened for by standard newborn screening. Babies would be screened for these conditions twice – once by the state and once by Early Check - using different screening methods.</span></li>
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386<p><span class="TextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0"><div class="accordion mb-3 accordionOne" id="accordion-11"><div class="accordion-item">
387                    <h6 class="accordion-header" id="flush-heading-Group2Framework">
388                      <button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#flush-30" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="flush-30">Group 2 Framework</button>
389                    </h6>
390                    <div id="flush-30" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="flush-heading-Group2Framework" data-bs-parent="#accordion-11">
391                      <div class="accordion-body">
392                        <p></p><p><strong>There are two ways a condition could be included in Group 2.</strong></p><ol>
393<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="47" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span>There are things a doctor can do (treatments) to improve the health of a child with the condition. The treatments may not make as much of a health improvement as those in Group 1. The treatments may be new or may have been given to fewer children with the condition, so we know less about how well they work. The treatments need to start early in life, by the time a child is 2 years old.<br><br><strong>OR</strong><br></span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
394<li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="Calibri" data-listid="47" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1"><span>Conditions without treatments can be included if signs of the conditions usually show up in children by the time a child is 2 years old and there are studies going on now that may result in new treatments in the future.</span></li>
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399<p>&nbsp;</p>
400<p><span class="TextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0" style="color: #005663;" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW229892129 BCX0"><strong><a style="color: #005663;" rel="noopener" href="/assets/Uploads/Conditions-Tested/Figure1.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a> is our framework for inclusion.</strong></span></span></p>
401<p>&nbsp;</p>
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404<p>"There are many health conditions that impact young children that are currently not screened for during standard newborn screening. We hope that, through Early Check, we can show that screening for these conditions is possible and leads to benefits for children and their parents."</p>
405<p>–&nbsp;Heidi Cope, MS, CGC</p>
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407<div class="col-3"><img src="/assets/Uploads/Who-We-Are-Headshots/Cope_Heidi_headshot.jpg" alt="Heidi Cope" width="200" class="center ss-htmleditorfield-file image" title="Heidi Cope"></div>
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432                            <h6 class="homepage__ec-panel__item__head">Group 1</h6>
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436<p>Rare conditions that are<span>&nbsp;</span><em><u>treatable</u></em>, meaning that early treatment can prevent the most serious symptoms.</p>
437<p><a rel="noopener" href="/assets/Uploads/Gene-Condition-Lists/ENG_G1_Jan2025_14920_Early_Check_NC_Gene_List.pdf" target="_blank">Here's a list of genes and conditions included in Group 1.</a></p>
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453<p>Rare conditions that have<span>&nbsp;</span><em><u>potential treatments</u></em><u>,</u><span>&nbsp;</span>meaning that treatments may not be able to prevent the most serious symptoms or that new treatments are still being studied.</p>
454<p><a rel="noopener" href="/assets/Uploads/Gene-Condition-Lists/ENG_G2_Jan2025_14920_Early_Check_NC_Gene_List.pdf" target="_blank">Here's a list of genes and conditions included in Group 2.&nbsp;</a></p>
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