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A 6 y/o caucasian male with recurrent otitis media and sinusitis is found to have a higher than normal nasal transepithelial potential difference.Which of the following processes most likely underlies this finding ?

A-Increased Cl secretion
B-High bicarbonate transport rate
C-Increased sodium absorption
D-High mucus water content
E-Intracellular potassium depletion

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CC

Thanks

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CCC

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c. Cystic fibrosis

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dr.sarim, can you please elaborate. this is cystic fibrosis