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[Implementation of the neonatal cystic fibrosis screening program in Switzerland: beginning January 2011]

Mornand, Anne and Barben, Jürg and Hafen, Gaudenz. (2011) [Implementation of the neonatal cystic fibrosis screening program in Switzerland: beginning January 2011]. Revue médicale suisse, Vol. 7, no. 283 , S. 456, 458-460.

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Abstract

The diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) is often delayed because of the nonspecificity of a wide variety of clinical symptoms at disease onset. Newborn screening for CF has been advocated to reduce delays in diagnosis, facilitating preventive care for early respiratory and nutritional involvement. According to American and European consensus and experience of existing programs, a Swiss Nationwide Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening Program started in January 2011. Screening strategy combines two steps: an immunoreactive trypsinogen assay and DNA mutation analysis in dried blood samples at day 4 (Guthrie cards).
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB)
03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Klinische Forschung > Bereich Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (Klinik) > Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde (UKBB)
UniBasel Contributors:Barben, Jürg Ulrich
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Médecine & hygiène
ISSN:1660-9379
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:16 Aug 2013 07:34
Deposited On:16 Aug 2013 07:32

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