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Cystic fibrosis screening: lessons learned from the first 320,000 patients.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2000
Strom Charles M, Crossley Beryl, Redman Joy B, Buller Arlene, Quan Franklin, Peng Mei, McGinnis Matthew, Sun Weimin
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PURPOSE: To examine the data from > 335,000 Cystic fibrosis (CF) tests to detect unsuspected findings and obtain clinical data when indicated to optimize genetic counseling. METHODS: A proprietary database containing 335,204 consecutive CF DNA tests and 445 CF prenatal diagnostic tests was queried. Clinical information was obtained for prenatal and selected nonprenatal cases by telephone contact with physician...
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