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Novel strategies in newborn screening for cystic fibrosis: a prospective controlled study.
Thorax - 1 Apr 2012
Vernooij-van Langen Annette M M, Loeber J Gerard, Elvers Bert, Triepels Ralf H, Gille Johan J P, Van der Ploeg Catharina P B, Reijntjens Sandra, Dompeling Edward, Dankert-Roelse Jeannette E
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CONTEXT: Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) is included in many routine programmes but current strategies have considerable drawbacks, such as false-positive tests, equivocal diagnosis and detection of carriers. OBJECTIVE: To assess the test performance of two newborn screening strategies for CF. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: In 2008 and 2009, CF screening was added to the routine screening programme...
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