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

• Main Authors: Matteo Botti (Author), Vito Terlizzi (Author), Michela Francalanci (Author), Daniela Dolce (Author), Maria Chiara Cavicchi (Author), Anna Silvia Neri (Author), Valeria Galici (Author), Gianfranco Mergni (Author), Lucia Zavataro (Author), Claudia Centrone (Author), Filippo Festini (Author), Giovanni Taccetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...