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Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening: Impact on Reproductive Behavior and Implications for Genetic Counseling
1 Jul 1998
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) on the reproductive knowledge and behavior of CF families and to determine if heterozygote detection with the immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) method in conjunction with DNA analysis (IRT/DNA) influences knowledge and attitudes about reproduction in false-positive families. METHODS: The Wisconsin CF Neonatal Screening Project...
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