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Detection of disease-causing CFTR variants in state newborn screening programs.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Feb 2023
McGarry Meghan E, Ren Clement L, Wu Runyu, Farrell Philip M, McColley Susanna A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Newborn screening (NBS) algorithms for cystic fibrosis (CF) vary in the United State of America and include different cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) variants. CFTR variant distribution varies among racial and ethnic groups. OBJECTIVE: Our objectives were to identify differences in detection rate by race and ethnicity for CFTR variant panels, identify each US state detection...
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