Cystic fibrosis-related deaths in infancy and the effect of newborn screening

Although newborn screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) is widely advocated, hard evidence in its favor is difficult to obtain, partly because of a dramatically improved life expectancy. Between 1985–l989 infants, born in Wales and the West Midlands were randomized to newborn CF screening by heel‐prick...

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