Incidence of Cystic Fibrosis in Ethnic Italians and Greeks and in Australians of Predominantly British Origin |
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| Authors: | JEAN L ALLAN P D PHELAN |
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| Institution: | Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne and the Professorial Thoraci Medical Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia |
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| Abstract: | The incidence of cystic fibrosis among the Australian born children of parents born in Italy was 1: 3 625 live births and among Australian born children of parents born in Greece 1: 3726. These incidences were significantly lower than the incidence for cystic fibrosis of 1: 2021 in children born to Australian born parents, about 90% of whom have ancestors born in the British Isles. The figures suggest there are significant variations in the incidence of cystic fibrosis in different European populations. |
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| Keywords: | Cystic fibrosis incidence |
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