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Nasal potential difference: Best or average result for CFTR function as diagnostic criteria for cystic fibrosis?
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2015
Keenan Katherine, Avolio Julie, Rueckes-Nilges Claudia, Tullis Elizabeth, Gonska Tanja, Naehrlich Lutz
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BACKGROUND: The current practice of averaging the nasal potential difference (NPD) results of right and left nostril measurements reduce inter-individual variability but may underestimate individual CFTR function. METHODS: Best NPD response to Cl(-)-free and isoproterenol perfusion (=largest ΔPD(0Cl/Iso)) from the right and left nostril was compared to the average result in 13 cystic fibrosis (CF), 78 query-CF...
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