Cystic Fibrosis Newborn Screening in Austria Using PAP and the Numeric Product of PAP and IRT Concentrations as Second-Tier Parameters
In Austria, newborns have been screened for cystic fibrosis (CF) by analyzing immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT) from dried blood spots (DBS)s for nearly 20 years. Recently, pancreatitis-associated protein (PAP) analysis was introduced as a second-tier test with the aim of reducing recalls for second...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/2/299 |