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Sweat chloride concentrations in infants homozygous or heterozygous for F508 cystic fibrosis.
Pediatrics - 1 Apr 1996
Farrell P M, Koscik R E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether an adequate volume of sweat could be obtained routinely from infants younger than 6 weeks old and to evaluate sweat chloride levels in infants with known genotype statuses, including heterozygote carriers for cystic fibrosis (CF). METHODOLOGY: Infants were evaluated using pilocarpine iontophoresis and measurement of sweat volume and chloride concentration. The majority of these...
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