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Comment
. 2007 May;62(5):462; author reply 463.
doi: 10.1136/thx.2006.070946.

Sweat testing in CF

Lutz Naehrlich
Comment

Sweat testing in CF

Lutz Naehrlich. Thorax. 2007 May.
No abstract available

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    De Boeck K, Wilschanski M, Castellani C, Taylor C, Cuppens H, Dodge J, Sinaasappel M; Diagnostic Working Group. De Boeck K, et al. Thorax. 2006 Jul;61(7):627-35. doi: 10.1136/thx.2005.043539. Epub 2005 Dec 29. Thorax. 2006. PMID: 16384879 Free PMC article. Review.

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