Open AccessCystic fibrosis carrier screening effects on birth prevalence and newborn screening
Author(s) -
Carlo Castellani,
Luigi Picci,
Gloria Tridello,
Elia Casati,
Anna Tamanini,
Lucia Bartoloni,
Maurizio Scarpa,
B.M. Assael
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
genetics in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.509
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1530-0366
pISSN - 1098-3600
DOI - 10.1038/gim.2015.68
Subject(s) - newborn screening , medicine , cystic fibrosis , birth weight , pediatrics , obstetrics , pregnancy , biology , genetics
We evaluated the effects of cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening on birth prevalence trends and newborn screening (NBS) efficiency by comparing two Italian regions; carrier screening was performed in one region (eastern region (ER)) and not in the other (western region (WR)).
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