Skin Biomarkers for Cystic Fibrosis: A Potential Non-Invasive Approach for Patient Screening

• Main Authors: Cibele Zanardi Esteves (Author), Letícia de Aguiar Dias (Author), Estela de Oliveira Lima (Author), Diogo Noin de Oliveira (Author), Carlos Fernando Odir Rodrigues Melo (Author), Jeany Delafiori (Author), Carla Cristina Souza Gomez (Author), José Dirceu Ribeiro (Author), Antônio Fernando Ribeiro (Author), Carlos Emílio Levy (Author), Rodrigo Ramos Catharino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundCystic fibrosis (CF) is a disabling genetic disease with an increased prevalence in European heritage populations. Currently, the most used technique for collection of CF samples and diagnosis is provided through uncomfortable tests, with uncertain results, mostly based on chloride concent...