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...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Elsevier
2019-07-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618301058 |