NORTH AMERICAN CYSTIC FIBROSIS CONFERENCE -- The Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation today issued a recommendation for the implementation of routine
cystic fibrosis (CF) screening in all newborns. In addition, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a recommendation in its
October 15 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Reports and Recommendations
that all states should consider routine screening for CF in all newborns.
CF Foundation-supported research and peer-reviewed evidence conducted
and gathered over the past two decades have demonstrated the benefits
of newborn screening for CF.
Source: “The CF Foundation Urges All States
to Include Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis” from PR Newswire,
October 14, 2004.
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call (800) FIGHT CF.
