Efficacy of a saccharin test for screening to detect abnormal mucociliary clearance.

Authors:
  • PSP Stanley
    P Stanley
  • LML MacWilliam
    L MacWilliam
  • MGM Greenstone
    M Greenstone
  • IMI Mackay
    I Mackay
  • PCP Cole
    P Cole
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  • 1 January 1984
    • journal article
Abstract
A simple, inexpensive and reproducible clinical test for determining abnormal mucociliary clearance is proposed which identifies those patients in whom in vitro study of ciliary motility and mucus properties should be carried out.