The Involvement of Glycosaminoglycans in Airway Disease Associated with Cystic Fibrosis

Individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) present with severe airway destruction and extensive bronchiectasis. It has been assumed that these structural airway changes have occurred secondary to infection and inflammation, but recent studies suggest that glycosaminoglycan (GAG) remodelling may be an imp...

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Main Authors: Emer P. Reeves, David A. Bergin, Michelle A. Murray, Noel G. McElvaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2011.81

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