Publications by authors named "Khaled El Moustafa"
Clin Chim Acta
January 2017
Article Synopsis
- - The study assessed the effectiveness of urinary GAG analysis using dimethylmethylene blue (DMB) in diagnosing mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) in the Turkish population, which has a higher prevalence of these disorders, focusing on various performance metrics and age-specific reference ranges.
- - Results showed high sensitivity (98.07%) and specificity (93.33%) for identifying urinary GAG excretion in children aged 2-13, and interference was observed with proteinuria and hematuria, though other factors didn't significantly impact the analysis.
- - Overall, urinary GAG analysis with DMB proved to be a reliable, cost-effective screening method for MPSs, highlighting its potential despite challenges from low
