Audit of sweat testing: A first report from Italian Cystic Fibrosis Centres

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 415-422

  Cirilli, Natalia ^a   Padoan, Rita ^b   Raia, Valeria ^c  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b Department of Paediatrics   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Audit; CFTR; Cystic Fibrosis; Diagnosis; Sweat test

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HUMAN; ITALY; PARENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; SWEAT TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; ITALY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEAT;

EID: 51549106098     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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