Nasal potential difference in cystic fibrosis patients presenting borderline sweat test

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1145-1149

  Delmarco, A ^a   Pradal, U ^a   Cabrini, G ^a   Bonizzato, A ^a   Mastella, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

borderline sweat test; cystic fibrosis; nasal potential difference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEAT TEST;

EID: 0030956949     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10051145     Document Type: Article

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