Diagnosis and Monitoring
Diagnosis and Monitoring
Cystic fibrosis is diagnosed by different categories of testing, including newborn screening, sweat testing or genetic testing. 10 percent of cases are diagnosed shortly after birth as part of newborn screening programs.
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