Delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis due to normal sweat electrolytes

I. M. Doughty; I. Ward; M. Schwarz; T. J. David

Delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis due to normal sweat electrolytes

I. M. Doughty, I. Ward, M. Schwarz, T. J. David

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Abstract

The sweat test, if properly performed, is a reliable tool to assist in the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. In practice, most errors arise from false positive results. This case serves as a reminder that false negatives may also occur.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	417-418
Number of pages	1
Journal	Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
Volume	88
Issue number	7
Publication status	Published - 1995

Keywords

Cystic fibrosis
Dinucleotide repeat sequence
DNA analysis
Immunoreactive trypsinogen
Sweat test

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Delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis due to normal sweat electrolytes

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