Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Mersin Province: Yearly Assessment of the National Program

Ozdemir A., DOĞRUEL D.

TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.100-104, 2020 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.18187
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.100-104
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

OBJECTIVES: A national newborn screening program for cystic fibrosis (CF) was started using immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) test on January 1, 2015, in Turkey. We aimed to analyze the characteristics of newborn screen-positive (NBSP) infants in Mersin province.