Preliminary results of the pilot study for Cystic Fibrosis newborn screening in Portugal

The Portuguese national program for newborn screening started in October 2013 a pilot study for cystic fibrosis. This study will be done in 80,000 Portuguese newborns and will probably last for 1 year long. An IRT/ PAP/ IRT strategy is being used, with 1st IRT and PAP measured in the first newborn s...

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Main Author: Marcão, Ana (author)
Other Authors: Lopes, Lurdes (author), Carvalho, Ivone (author), Sousa, Carmen (author), Fonseca, Helena (author), Rocha, Hugo (author), Barreto, Celeste (author), Vilarinho, Laura (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2735
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.insa.pt:10400.18/2735