A new method of sweat testing: The CF Quantum®sweat test

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 520-527

  Rock, Michael J ^a   Makholm, Linda ^a   Eickhoff, Jens ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; Newborn screening; Sensitivity; Specificity; Sweat testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYZER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INVALIDITY; LIMB; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEAT TEST; TECHNOLOGY; CHEMISTRY; MULTICENTER STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEAT;

CHLORIDE;

CHLORIDES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SWEAT;

EID: 84926004287     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: 18735010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2014.05.001     Document Type: Article

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