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Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volume 7, Issue 5, September 2008, Pages 450-453
Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Case report
The prevalence of cystic fibrosis in the European Union

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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Cystic fibrosis
Prevalence
Incidence
Europe
European Union

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