[The study of sweat electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-) in bent back]

The behaviour of electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-) has been studied in a group of 30 patients 10 male and 20 female suffering from bent spine and aged between 10 and 15. The purpose was to highlight possible mucoviscidosis, including latent disease, in these subjects. The data excluded the presence of mucoviscidosis in all subjects examined.