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Tyks unit for rare disease

The unit for rare diseases acts as a coordinating unit and is not directly involved in the treatment of patients.

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Rare diseases

The European Union defines rare diseases as diseases which affect no more than 5 persons per 10,000 people. It has been estimated that about 300,000 Finns have some rare form of disease, impairment, syndrome or malformation.

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Newborn screening for rare inborn diseases

Screening for rare inborn diseases is recommended for all newborn babies. The aim of the screening is to identify serious congenital diseases whose harm can be prevented by early treatment.

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Newborn Screening Centre for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Saske)

The Saske screening centre is a laboratory specialised in newborn screening for rare inborn diseases. Screening samples from all babies born in Finland are analysed centrally at Saske. Saske operates at Turku University Hospital.

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Riikka Kurkijärvi

Head, Newborn Screening Centre for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (Saske)

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Paediatric and Adolescent Emergency Department

In the Paediatric and Adolescent Emergency Department, we look after the emergency care of those under 16 years of age round the clock.

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Paediatric Infection outpatient clinic

Children and adolescents under 16 with severe, persistent or chronic infections, such as are treated and studied in our clinic.

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Allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is an established form of treatment of leukemias, some other serious hematological illnesses and some rare illnesses of the immunological system.

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Children with a haematological illness or cancer

Malignant haematological diseases and cancers are rare in populations under adult age. The diagnostics and treatment of cancer and serious haematological illnesses are concentrated to the university clinics.

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