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Intestinal current measurement for diagnostic classification of patients with questionable cystic fibrosis: validation and reference data.
Thorax - 1 Jul 2010
Derichs Nico, Sanz Javier, Von Kanel Thomas, Stolpe Cornelia, Zapf Antonia, Tümmler Burkhard, Gallati Sabina, Ballmann Manfred
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BACKGROUND: In questionable cystic fibrosis (CF), mild or monosymptomatic phenotypes frequently cause diagnostic difficulties despite detailed algorithms. CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)-mediated ion transport can be studied ex vivo in rectal biopsies by intestinal current measurement (ICM). OBJECTIVES: To describe reference values and validate ICM for the diagnostic classification of questionable...
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