Population-based carrier screening for cystic fibrosis in Victoria: The first three years experience: Original Article

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 484-489

  Massie, John ^a,b,c   Petrou, Vicki ^a   Forbes, Robyn ^a   Curnow, Lisette ^a   Ioannou, Liane ^a   Dusart, Desiree ^a   Bankier, Agnes ^a   Delatycki, Martin ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carrier; Cystic fibrosis; Screening

Indexed keywords

TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; VICTORIA;

EID: 70349556567     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2009.01045.x     Document Type: Article

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