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Connexin 30 (GJB6) deletion as a cause of a false positive sweat test result

2025-03-27

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<title>Abstract</title> <p><bold>Purpose</bold>: The sweat test is the gold standard for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. There are several reports in the literature regarding conditions that are known to be associated with a false positive result. In aim of this article is describing a previously unreported cause of a false positive sweat test (ST). <bold>Methods</bold>: An observational, cross-sectional single...

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Literature Corpus work: b356fbcf-17f0-5005-8057-2fc21bbea758
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6213266/v1

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