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Severe lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis missed in newborn screening.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jan 2024
Baldwin Kathrine, Barker Erin McElroy, Carayannopoulos Mary, Farrell Philip M, Zanni Robert, Scanlin Thomas F
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is now routinely diagnosed through newborn screening (NBS), but the tests employed in the USA have been evolving for two decades as missed cases become recognized and lab methods improve in association with more knowledge about CF genetics. New Jersey was among the first states to implement CF NBS in 2001 when it introduced the original two-tiered method that combined measurements...
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