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Trends in cystic fibrosis survival over 40 years in South Africa: An observational cohort study.

Marco ZampoliReshma KassanjeeJanine VerstraeteAnthony WestwoodHeather J ZarBrenda M Morrow
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
Overall, CF survival has significantly improved in SA from 2000 in people older than 10 years. However, increased risk of mortality persists in young non-Caucasian children, and with FEV1z <-2.0 at age 5-8 years.
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