Neutrophil count in sputum is associated with increased sputum glucose and sputum L-lactate in cystic fibrosis

Neutrophil count in sputum is associated with increased sputum glucose and sputum L-lactate in cystic fibrosis

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Background Markers of lung inflammation measured directly in expectorated sputum have the potential of improving the timing of antibiotic treatment in cystic fibrosis (CF). L-Lactate might be a marker of inflammation, as it is produced from glucose by polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) in CF lungs...

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Main Authors: Bibi Uhre Nielsen, Mette Kolpen, Peter Østrup Jensen, Terese Katzenstein, Tacjana Pressler, Christian Ritz, Inger Hee Mabuza Mathiesen, Daniel Faurholt-Jepsen, Monica Cartelle Gestal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7485830/?tool=EBI

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