Cystic fibrosis in Tuscany: evolution of newborn screening strategies over time to the present

• Главные авторы: Matteo Botti (Автор), Vito Terlizzi (Автор), Michela Francalanci (Автор), Daniela Dolce (Автор), Maria Chiara Cavicchi (Автор), Anna Silvia Neri (Автор), Valeria Galici (Автор), Gianfranco Mergni (Автор), Lucia Zavataro (Автор), Claudia Centrone (Автор), Filippo Festini (Автор), Giovanni Taccetti (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-threatening disease affecting about 1:3000 newborns in Caucasian populations. The introduction of newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF NBS) has improved the clinical outcomes of individuals with CF through early diagnosis and early treatment. N...