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BackgroundIdiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome (INS) has been believed to cause a false positive elevation of sweat chloride concentrations, as measured by the sweat test.
MethodsSweat tests were done for 11 children with acute onset INS at admission and again while they were in remission, with results being compared to normal historical controls.
ResultsThe initial sweat chloride concentration for 10...