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Sweat testing in CF.
The European Diagnostic Working Group presented comprehensive diagnostic algorithms for cystic fibrosis (CF) and confirmed the fundamental role of the sweat test for the diagnosis of CF. However, several important differences between well-accepted guidelines for sweat testing 3 and the recommendations of the Working Group need to be discussed. An adequate sweat sampling volume depends on the sa...
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For many years, toxicologists have detected the presence of drugs of abuse in biological materials using blood or urine. In recent years, remarkable advances in sensitive analytical techniques have enabled the analysis of drugs in unconventional samples such as sweat. In a study conducted in a detoxification center, sweat patches were applied to 20 known heroin abusers. Subjects wore the patch ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2006.070946