Evidence for decline in the incidence of cystic fibrosis: a 35-year observational study in Brittany, France
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder whose incidence has long been estimated as 1/2500 live births in Caucasians. Expanding implementation of newborn screening (NBS) programs now allows a better monitoring of the d...
Main Authors: | Scotet Virginie, Duguépéroux Ingrid, Saliou Philippe, Rault Gilles, Roussey Michel, Audrézet Marie-Pierre, Férec Claude |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojrd.com/content/7/1/14 |
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