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Elsevier, Genetics in Medicine, 2(18), p. 145-151, 2016
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2015.68
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Cystic fibrosis carrier screening effects on birth prevalence and newborn screening
Journal article published in 2015 by
Carlo Castellani 
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Luigi Picci,
Gloria Tridello,
Elia Casati,
Anna Tamanini,
Lucia Bartoloni,
Maurizio Scarpa,
Baroukh M. Assael
,
Luigi Picci,
Gloria Tridello,
Elia Casati,
Anna Tamanini,
Lucia Bartoloni,
Maurizio Scarpa,
Baroukh M. Assael
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Abstract
We evaluated the effects of cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening on birth prevalence trends and newborn screening (NBS) efficiency by comparing two Italian regions; carrier screening was performed in one region (eastern region (ER)) and not in the other (western region (WR)).