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Monitoring perspiration from palms of hypohidrosis patients with a stopped-flow conductometric mini-system
Background: Sensitive and real-time methods are required to characterize the symptoms and resolve the complicated pathology of hypohidrosis. Method: We constructed a conductometric humidity sensor and a stopped-flow manifold with suitable dynamic range for monitoring impaired perspiration. The mini-...
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Published in: | Clinica chimica acta 2004-10, Vol.348 (1), p.107-111 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Background: Sensitive and real-time methods are required to characterize the symptoms and resolve the complicated pathology of hypohidrosis.
Method: We constructed a conductometric humidity sensor and a stopped-flow manifold with suitable dynamic range for monitoring impaired perspiration. The mini-sensor was coated with a water-absorbing polymer of poly-(2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonate).
Results: Perspiration from palms of normal individuals and hypohidrosis patients were monitored and compared. Tangent slopes of the sensorograms were capable of discriminating hypohidrosis patients from normal individuals.
Conclusion: The conductometric min-sensor and the stopped-flow manifold were proven to be useful as a diagnostic tool for hypohidrosis. |
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ISSN: | 0009-8981 1873-3492 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cccn.2004.05.002 |