Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Russia: A Catalyst for Improved Care

• Main Authors: Victoria Sherman (Author), Elena Kondratyeva (Author), Nataliya Kashirskaya (Author), Anna Voronkova (Author), Victoria Nikonova (Author), Elena Zhekaite (Author), Sergey Kutsev (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In order to assess the effectiveness of the detection of cystic fibrosis (CF) patients by screening compared with diagnoses based on clinical manifestations, the data of the National CF Patient Registry (NCFPR) from the year 2012 (group I: children aged 6-9 years, diagnosed prior to the start of scr...