A borderline, or negative sweat test, leads to a diagnostic delay in hypertrypsinaemic cystic fibrosis (CF) infants with mild CFTR mutations

A. Bassotti, M. Seia, C. Corbetta, A. Giunta, R. Padoan (Milano, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Inflammation, infection and exercise capacity in cystic fibrosis patients
Session: Inflammation, infection and exercise capacity in cystic fibrosis patients
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 847
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases

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