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Comprehensive CFTR gene analysis of the French cystic fibrosis screened newborn cohort: implications for diagnosis, genetic counseling, and mutation-specific therapy.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Feb 2015
Audrézet Marie Pierre, Munck Anne, Scotet Virginie, Claustres Mireille, Roussey Michel, Delmas Dominique, Férec Claude, Desgeorges Marie
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Newborn screening (NBS) for cystic fibrosis (CF) was implemented throughout France in 2002. It involves a four-tiered procedure: immunoreactive trypsin (IRT)/DNA/IRT/sweat test [corrected] was implemented throughout France in 2002. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of molecular CFTR gene analysis from the French NBS cohort, to evaluate CF incidence, mutation detection rate, and allelic...
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