Cystic fibrosis screening
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shaghayegh Habibi, M.D.[2]
Overview
Newborn screening identified most of the children with cystic fibrosis before the symptoms develop. It offers this opportunity for early diagnosis and improved outcomes.
Screening
In almost all of the Western countries, newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF NBS) has been introduced that identified most of the children with cystic fibrosis before the symptoms develop. It offers this opportunity for early diagnosis and improved outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Gonska T, Ratjen F (October 2015). "Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis". Expert Rev Respir Med. 9 (5): 619–31. doi:10.1586/17476348.2015.1085804. PMID 26366807.
- ↑ Hale JE, Parad RB, Dorkin HL, Gerstle R, Lapey A, O'Sullivan BP, Spencer T, Yee W, Comeau AM (October 2010). "Cystic fibrosis newborn screening: using experience to optimize the screening algorithm". J. Inherit. Metab. Dis. 33 (Suppl 2): S255–61. doi:10.1007/s10545-010-9117-3. PMID 20521170.