Cystic fibrosis mortality in England and Wales and in Victoria, Australia 1976-80

P Phelan; E Hey

doi:10.1136/adc.59.1.71

Cystic fibrosis mortality in England and Wales and in Victoria, Australia 1976-80

Arch Dis Child. 1984 Jan;59(1):71-3. doi: 10.1136/adc.59.1.71.

Authors

P Phelan, E Hey

Abstract

Mortality from cystic fibrosis throughout childhood is more than twice as high in England and Wales than it is in the State of Victoria, Australia. Possible reasons for this difference are reviewed.

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
Australia
Child
Child, Preschool
Cystic Fibrosis / mortality*
England
Humans
Infant
Wales