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The significance of sweat Cl/Na ratio in patients with borderline sweat test.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Dec 1995
Augarten A, Hacham S, Kerem E, Sheva Kerem B, Szeinberg A, Laufer J, Doolman R, Altshuler R, Blau H, Bentur L
Abstract excerpt
Recently a few cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with borderline or normal sweat tests have been reported. These patients present a diagnostic challenge. We aimed to study the sweat Cl/Na ratio in cystic fibrosis patients and to assess whether this ratio could be used as a diagnostic criteria. The mean sweat Cl/Na ratio of 3 groups was compared: Group A: 71 CF patients carrying 2 mutations known to be associated with...
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