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Neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis using immunoreactive trypsinogen and direct gene analysis: four years' experience.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 4 Jun 1994
Ranieri E, Lewis B D, Gerace R L, Ryall R G, Morris C P, Nelson P V, Carey W F, Robertson E F
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the performance and impact of a two tier neonatal screening programme for cystic fibrosis based on an initial estimation of immunoreactive trypsinogen followed by direct gene analysis. DESIGN: Four year prospective study of two tier screening strategy. First tier: immunoreactive trypsinogen measured in dried blood spot samples from neonates aged 3-5 days. Second tier: direct gene analysis of...
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