A case for cystic fibrosis carrier testing in the general population

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 208-209

  McClaren, Belinda J ^a   Metcalfe, Sylvia A ^a   Amor, David J ^b   Aitken, MaryAnne ^a   Massie, John ^c  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN SCREENING; POPULATION GENETICS; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 79952465635     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03781.x     Document Type: Letter

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2. McClaren BJ, Metcalfe SA, Aitken M, et al. Uptake of cystic fibrosis carrier testing in families after diagnosis through newborn screening. Eur J Hum Genet 2010; 18: 1084-1089.
3. Massie J, Petrou V, Forbes R, et al. Population-based carrier screening for cystic fibrosis in Victoria: the first three years experience. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2009; 49: 484-489.