Article
Relationships between nasal potential difference and respiratory function in adults with cystic fibrosis.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Dec 1998
Fajac I, Hubert D, Bienvenu T, Richaud-Thiriez B, Matran R, Kaplan J C, Dall'Ava-Santucci J, Dusser D J
Abstract excerpt
This study investigated the relations between nasal transepithelial electric potential difference (PD) and the phenotype and genotype of cystic fibrosis (CF) adult patients. Basal nasal PD was measured in 95 adult CF patients who were classified into three groups of nasal PD (expressed as absolut...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Humans
- Male
- Membrane Potentials
- Middle Aged
- Mutation
- Nasal Mucosa
- Respiratory Mechanics
- Vital Capacity