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Differences in clinical condition and genotype at time of diagnosis of cystic fibrosis by newborn screening or by symptoms.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Jan 2000
Vernooij-van Langen A M M, Gerzon F L G R, Loeber J G, Dompeling E, Dankert-Roelse J E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Early diagnosis through newborn screening (NBS) and early treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) do lead to better prognosis. In the Netherlands, the median age for a clinical diagnosis is six months, and after newborn screening this is 30 days. It is unknown if being diagnosed at the age of six months or before two months leads to a clinically relevant difference of the clinical condition at the time of...
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