Chloride and sodium ion concentrations in saliva and sweat as a method to diagnose cystic fibrosis
Objective: Cystic fibrosis diagnosis is dependent on the chloride ion concentration in the sweat test (≥ 60 mEq/mL – recognized as the gold standard indicator for cystic fibrosis diagnosis). Moreover, the salivary glands express the CFTR protein in the same manner as sweat glands. Given this context...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717310537 |