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Prenatal screening for cystic fibrosis.
Lancet (London, England) - 25 Jul 1992
Mennie M E, Gilfillan A, Compton M, Curtis L, Liston W A, Pullen I, Whyte D A, Brock D J
Abstract excerpt
Screening for carriers of CF (cystic fibrosis) is now possible but the best way of delivering such a service is unknown. In one model 4348 women attending antenatal clinics in an Edinburgh maternity hospital were invited to participate in a trial of prenatal screening. Mouthwash samples were tested for six CF alleles (85% of mutant genes) and when a woman was found to be a CF carrier her partner was also tested....
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