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The prevalence of cystic fibrosis in the European Union

2008; Elsevier BV; Volume: 7; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jcf.2008.03.007

1873-5010

Philip M. Farrell,

Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances

This study combined a variety of methods to determine the prevalence of cystic fibrosis in the European Union. The results of literature reviews, surveys, and registry analyses revealed a mean prevalence of 0.737/10,000 in the 27 EU countries, which is similar to the value of 0.797 in the United States, and only one outlier, namely the Republic of Ireland at 2.98.