Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

doi:10.1016/0300-2977(95)00018-i

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Diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Jun 1995

Veeze H J

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Applying the sweat-test as the first choice of test when a diagnosis of cystic fibrosis is suspected is still common practice and advisable. Since the cloning of the CFTR gene more than 400 different cystic fibrosis (CF) mutations have already been identified. The use of CF mutation analysis for...

Topics

Chlorine
Cystic Fibrosis
Humans
Intestines
Medical History Taking
Phenotype
Sodium
Sweat

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