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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Main Authors: Aline Cristina Gonçalves, Fernando Augusto Lima Marson, Regina Maria Holanda Mendonça, Carmen Sílvia Bertuzzo, Ilma Aparecida Paschoal, José Dirceu Ribeiro, Antônio Fernando Ribeiro, Carlos Emílio Levy
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Elsevier 2019-07-01
Series:Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553618301058