Neutrophil elastase in bronchiectasis

Neutrophil elastase in bronchiectasis

Abstract The role of neutrophil elastase (NE) is poorly understood in bronchiectasis because of the lack of preclinical data and so most of the assumptions made about NE inhibitor potential benefit is based on data from CF. In this context, NE seems to be a predictor of long-term clinical outcomes a...

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Main Authors: Andrea Gramegna, Francesco Amati, Leonardo Terranova, Giovanni Sotgiu, Paolo Tarsia, Daniela Miglietta, Maria Adelaide Calderazzo, Stefano Aliberti, Francesco Blasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Bronchiectasis
Neutrophil elastase
Protease
Neutrophil elastase inhibitors
Desmosine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0691-x

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