Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis in Mersin Province: Yearly Assessment of the National Program
TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, vol.21, no.2, pp.100-104, 2020 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 21 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2020
- Doi Number: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.18187
- Journal Name: TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL
- Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.100-104
- Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.