Open AccessSweat sodium and chloride contents in 8-14 years old children (A preliminary study)
Author(s) -
I Boediman,
Dwi Putro Widodo,
Noenoeng Rahajoe
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
paediatrica indonesiana
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2338-476X
pISSN - 0030-9311
DOI - 10.14238/pi33.3-4.1993.41-5
Subject(s) - sweat , medicine , sweat test , sodium , electrolyte , pediatrics , metallurgy , chemistry , electrode , materials science
A modified Shwachman sweat test was performed on 152 children aged between 8-14 .4 years old, consisting of 54 girls (35.5%) and 98 boys (64%), to look for sweat electrolyte values. Mean sweat electrolyte contents in boys was higher than in girls. The mean sweat Na+ and Cl- were 50.15 ±25.83 mEq/L and 43 .76 m.Eq/l ± 24.67 respectively. The sweat electrolyte contents were not influenced by age.