Sweat Electrolytes in Chronic Pulmonary Disease
Authors: A. TOIGO
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Article1 June 1963Sweat Electrolytes in Chronic Pulmonary DiseaseA. TOIGO, M.D., A. A. DIETZ, PH.D., J. B. CRANE, D. REISNER, M.D.A. TOIGO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, A. A. DIETZ, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. B. CRANESearch for more papers by this author, D. REISNER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-58-6-961 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHigh concentrations of sweat electrolytes have been described in children with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas (1). Elevated values have also been found in patients with pulmonary diseases (2-6), allergies (7), diabetes (8), and ulcers (9). Peterson (10) found that patients with chronic lung disease had sweat electrolyte concentrations above normal but below the values associated with fibrocystic disease of the pancreas. 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HOLE, M.D., KARLMAN WASSERMAN, PH.D., M.D.Chloride in SweatSWEAT CHLORIDE TESTING IN CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE 1 June 1963Volume 58, Issue 6Page: 961-968KeywordsAttentionEmphysemaHealth services researchLungsPancreasPulmonary diseasesSaltsSweatThoraxUlcers Issue Published: 1 June 1963 PDF DownloadLoading ...