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Association between initial disease presentation, lung disease outcomes, and survival in patients with cystic fibrosis.
American journal of epidemiology - 15 Mar 2004
Lai HuiChuan J, Cheng Yu, Cho Hyungjun, Kosorok Michael R, Farrell Philip M
Abstract excerpt
This US study was conducted to determine whether mode of diagnosis and initial disease presentation influence lung disease and survival in patients with cystic fibrosis. The study population included 27,703 patients reported to the 1986-2000 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Registry. Patients were segregated into four diagnostic categories: meconium ileus (MI), prenatal/neonatal screening (SCREEN), positive family...
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