May the new suggested lower borderline limit of sweat chloride impact the diagnostic process for cystic fibrosis?

Affiliations

¹ Cystic Fibrosis Center Mother-Child Department United Hospitals Ancona, Italy.
² Cystic Fibrosis Center Anna Meyer Children's Hospital Florence, Italy.
³ Department of Biomedical and Human Oncology Pediatrics Section Cystic Fibrosis Regional Center U.O. "B. Trambusti," Policlinico University of Bari Bari, Italy.
⁴ Cystic Fibrosis Support Center Paediatric Department Children's Hospital AO Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Medical Genetics Laboratory Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico University of Milan Milan, Italy.
⁶ Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center Pediatric Unit Department of Translational Medical Sciences Federico II University Naples, Italy.
⁷ Department of Paediatrics University Hospital of Parma Parma, Italy.
⁸ Cystic Fibrosis Center Paediatric Sciences University of Messina Messina, Italy.
⁹ Cystic Fibrosis Center Città della Salute e della Scienza Torino, Italy.
¹⁰ Cystic Fibrosis Center "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital and Research Institute Rome, Italy.

Natalia Cirilli et al. J Pediatr. 2018 Mar.

. 2018 Mar:194:261-262.

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.11.053. Epub 2018 Jan 17.

¹ Cystic Fibrosis Center Mother-Child Department United Hospitals Ancona, Italy.
² Cystic Fibrosis Center Anna Meyer Children's Hospital Florence, Italy.
³ Department of Biomedical and Human Oncology Pediatrics Section Cystic Fibrosis Regional Center U.O. "B. Trambusti," Policlinico University of Bari Bari, Italy.
⁴ Cystic Fibrosis Support Center Paediatric Department Children's Hospital AO Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy.
⁵ Medical Genetics Laboratory Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico University of Milan Milan, Italy.
⁶ Regional Cystic Fibrosis Center Pediatric Unit Department of Translational Medical Sciences Federico II University Naples, Italy.
⁷ Department of Paediatrics University Hospital of Parma Parma, Italy.
⁸ Cystic Fibrosis Center Paediatric Sciences University of Messina Messina, Italy.
⁹ Cystic Fibrosis Center Città della Salute e della Scienza Torino, Italy.
¹⁰ Cystic Fibrosis Center "Bambino Gesù" Children's Hospital and Research Institute Rome, Italy.

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Keywords: cystic fibrosis; diagnosis; sweat chloride.

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