Cystic fibrosis in Tuscany: evolution of newborn screening strategies over time to the present

Cystic fibrosis in Tuscany: evolution of newborn screening strategies over time to the present

Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening disease affecting about 1:3000 newborns in Caucasian populations. The introduction of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF NBS) has improved the clinical outcomes of individuals with CF through early diagnosis and early treatment. N...

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Main Authors: Matteo Botti, Vito Terlizzi, Michela Francalanci, Daniela Dolce, Maria Chiara Cavicchi, Anna Silvia Neri, Valeria Galici, Gianfranco Mergni, Lucia Zavataro, Claudia Centrone, Filippo Festini, Giovanni Taccetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Cystic fibrosis
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis CF NBS
CFTR allelic heterogeneity
Immunoreactive trypsinogen
DNA molecular analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-020-00948-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-020-00948-8

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