Diagnosing cystic fibrosis in South Africa. Fibrosis Association

摘要

Cystic fibrosis (CF) occurs in all South Africa's population groups. While well described in the white and coloured populations, its presence in black African populations is less well known. Recent evidence from the group of CF patients in the Western Cape suggests an incidence of 1 in 3 000 and 1 in 10 300 live births in the white and coloured populations respectively. In black South African populations, carrier frequency estimates have been used to project an incidence of 1 in 4 624 live births. Further evidence of the presence of CF in these populations is presented in this issue of the Journal.