Comments on: Interview with Shane McKee, a clinical geneticist (part two) http://scienceroll.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/ A doctor's journey in genetics PhD and medicine through web 2.0 Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:25:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Shane McKee http://scienceroll.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-21909 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 19:03:01 +0000 http://scienceroll.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-21909 We’ve been screening for CF for quite a number of years now. We use the “Guthrie” heel prick spot, and assay the level of immunoreactive trypsin (IRT) as the first line, and then sweat tests +/- mutation testing as a second level. It’s very effective. Our population incidence of CF is approximately 1/2200, and the vast majority of neonates will be picked up this way.
This early detection is already translating itself into improved services for patients and their families, as well as health and survival.

[Bertalan - you need to have a link to the Respectful Insolence blog: http://scienceblogs.com/insolence - a brilliant medical blog!]

]]> By: Bertalan Meskó http://scienceroll.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-12116 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 07:46:32 +0000 http://scienceroll.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-12116 Good question, I hope that Dr. McKee will take a look at it.

Anyway, you can find more newborn screening-related interviews under the Blogteriew button above.

Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: tammy http://scienceroll.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-12081 Fri, 08 Jun 2007 01:28:50 +0000 http://scienceroll.wordpress.com/2006/12/31/interview-with-shane-mckee-a-clinical-geneticist-part-two/#comment-12081 Hi,
I am wondering how long Ireland has been screening newborns for CF and if it is mandated or a pilot project? Newborn screening for CF is relatively new in Canada – Alberta recently added newborn screening for CF (April) to their standard program and Ontario has announced that they will add CF later this year.

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