Using computer based data acquisition and analysis system for nasal potential difference measurement in cystic fibrosis

Ergonul Z., Balkanci Z., Yilmaz G., Kiper N., Yalcin E., Dogru D., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.46, no.4, pp.339-343, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 46 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.339-343
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Nasal potential difference (PD) measurement has been used as a diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis (CF). It has been shown that large differences in reproducibility of nasal PD measurement can exist between different study sites. These differences reduce the validity of studies. In our study we tried to measure nasal PD values for a group of Turkish CF patients by using a computer based data acquisition system, which could eliminate the bias due to using different voltmeters.