Conductivity determined by a new sweat analyzer compared with chloride concentrations for the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 183-188

  Barben, Juerg ^a   Ammann, Roland A ^b   Metlagel, Agnes ^b   Schoeni, Martin H ^b  

^a Ostschweizer Children's Hospital   (Switzerland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; OSMOLALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING; SWEAT TEST; SWEATING;

EID: 13444274433     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.08.085     Document Type: Article

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