Negative sweat tests and cystic fibrosis.
Two brothers are described with chronic suppurative pulmonary disease. One has classical cystic fibrosis with complete pancreatic involvement and abnormal sweat test. The other had incomplete pancreatic disease with repeatedly normal sweat tests. The implications of a negative sweat test in patients with cystic fibrosis are discussed.
D000681:Amylases / Q000032:analysis; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000150:complications; D011859:Radiography; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D013210:Staphylococcus; D013542:Sweat / Q000032:analysis*; D014357:Trypsin / Q000032:analysis
D001639:Bicarbonates; D000681:Amylases; D014357:Trypsin