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Tear Mucus Crystallization in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
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Abstract
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by an abnormally high electrolyte concentration in
exocrine secretions. The authors performed the tear mucus ferning test in 26 eyes
of children with cystic fibrosis and compared the results to those in an equal number
of age-matched normals. The results suggest that the increased electrolyte concentration
could be responsible for the increased hyperviscosity of mucus. The tear mucus ferning
test appears to be a suitable diagnostic test for the assessment of cystic fibrosis.