Reliability of sweat-testing by the Macroduct® collection method combined with conductivity analysis in comparison with the classic Gibson and Cooke technique

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 933-937

  Mastella, G ^a   Di Cesare, G ^a   Borruso, A ^a   Menin, L ^a   Zanolla, L ^b  

^a Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center and Cardiology   (Italy)

^b Department Azienda Ospedaliera ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Macroduct collection system; Sweat conductivity; Sweat testing

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; ELECTROLYTE; PILOCARPINE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONDUCTANCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; IONTOPHORESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OSMOLARITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SWEAT TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; ELECTROLYTES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPECIMEN HANDLING; SWEAT;

EID: 0033895835     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2000.tb00411.x     Document Type: Article

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