Inflammatory Markers in Cystic Fibrosis Patients with Lung Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Infection

Chronic endobronchial inflammation and bacterial infection are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis (CF), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder associated with improper function of chloride channels. Inflammation in CF lung is greatly amplified after Pseudomonas aeruginosa...

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Main Authors: A. L. Pukhalsky, N. I. Kapranov, E. A. Kalashnikova, G. V. Shmarina, L. A. Shabalova, S. N. Kokarovtseva, D. A. Pukhalskaya, N. J. Kashirskaja, O. I. Simonova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09629359990496