Mean prevalence of cystic fibrosis in the 27 EU countries

0.737/10,000

people per 10,000, EU (27 countries)

“The results of literature reviews, surveys, and registry analyses revealed a mean prevalence of 0.737/10,000 in the 27 EU countries, which is similar to the value of 0.797 in the United States”

Farrell, The prevalence of cystic fibrosis in the European Union, J Cyst Fibros 2008, 2008

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Peer-reviewed study

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Combined literature, surveys and registries; the Republic of Ireland is the one outlier at 2.98 per 10,000.

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