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Diagnosis
My daughter is 16 years and will have a sweat test done this week. Now I read that this is only an option in young children. Is this correct? Does it occur that the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis is only made during adolescence?
26.01.2009
Sweat chlorides
Hello, I would like to ask about the factors which could influence the chloride measurements in CF. My child had the chloride test twice because we had to go to the hospital twice for pneumonia, and the results were 37 and the second was 47. He has no symptoms; even the second pneumonia was due to ...
29.04.2009
CF – initial diagnosis during adulthood – sweat test
Hello Expert Team, how reliable are sweat tests for a diagnosis during adulthood? Should it be taken several times if the first result was in the gray area (with this particular machine: 88 – positive; result – 68). Thank you very much in advance for your help. Regards, simmy
15.01.2009
Another question
Thank you for your quick answer. We received a call today. Our daughter has a protein and fat intake disorder and we have to take another sweat test tomorrow. She is taking pancreatin now. Our pediatrician thinks it could be a sub-group. Does something like that exist?
08.01.2009
Sweat test was negative
We had the second sweat test performed on Wednesday because it was found in the stool samples that our daughter had a protein and fat intake dysfunction. The test was negative. She is taking pancreatine now. Does that mean it is clear now that CF is no longer an issue?
12.01.2009
bronchiectasis
Our son (23) has problems with viscous mucus, pulmonary infections and nasal polyps (3x nasal surgery) since the age of two weeks. There are bronchiectasis in the upper lobe and he is colonised with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. There is no proof of CF. He recently was admitted to a regional hospital ...
05.01.2009
Cystic Fibrosis
My daughter has an elevated sweat test value. 60-80 would be normal. She is at 75. The test was done due to an anal prolapse, and she is also small in stature. The test will be repeated in February. I am all run down. The doctor says there are 1200 sub-groups and the disease will not necessarily ...
05.01.2009
Called for a retest
My baby had the heel prick test and has been called for a retest. I am going out of my mind with worry. Does this mean they have identified the defective gene? Does every suffered diagnosed always get called for the dreaded retest?
24.11.2008
cystic fibrosis
1. Who can disprove fixed cystic fibrosis diagnosis (no CFTR gene mutation; chlorine in sweat: 81 mmol/l, 51 mmol/l, 10 mmol/l, 12 mmol/l, 49 mmol/l)? 2. Does belong invalidity benefit (child has 18 years old) if cystic fibrosis diagnosis is not disclaim? 3. Why prof. Kiauleikienė ...
24.11.2008
Important question to Cystic Fibrosis
Dear ladies and gentlemen, first of all a short prehistory: our daughter, almost 4, is ill very often (2 pneumonias, 2 x the flu with Influenza B with a stay at the hospital), she has often a dry cough at night which turns to be productive then, often bronchitis and at the children ...
24.11.2008
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