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Sweat testing in the modern era: A national survey of sweat testing practice in the Republic of Ireland.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2022
Maguire Barrie, Blake Ophelia, Boran Gerard, Borovickova Ingrid, Abdelfadil Sabah, Murray Caroline, Elnazir Basil, Linnane Barry
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BACKGROUND: The sweat test has been the "gold standard" diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis for more than 40 years. We hypothesized that there would be a change in the pattern of sweat testing in Ireland since the introduction of cystic fibrosis newborn screening in 2011, when practices were last reviewed. This is a follow up survey looking at sweat testing numbers and practices. METHODS: A national survey...
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