Comparison between Gibson-Cooke and Macroduct Methods in the Cystic Fibrosis Neonatal Screening Program and in Subjects Who Are Cystic Fibrosis Screen-Positive with an Inconclusive Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Daniela Dolce (Author), Cristina Fevola (Author), Erica Camera (Author), Tommaso Orioli (Author), Ersilia Lucenteforte (Author), Marco Andrea Malanima (Author), Giovanni Taccetti (Author), Vito Terlizzi (Author)
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• Udgivet: MDPI AG, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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The sweat test (ST) is the current diagnostic gold standard for cystic fibrosis (CF). Many CF centres have switched from the Gibson-Cooke method to the Macroduct system-based method. We used these methods simultaneously to compare CF screening outcomes. STs using both methods were performed simultan...