Metabolomics of pulmonary exacerbations reveals the personalized nature of cystic fibrosis disease

Background. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that results in chronic infections of the lungs. CF patients experience intermittent pulmonary exacerbations (CFPE) that are associated with poor clinical outcomes. CFPE involves an increase in disease symptoms requiring more aggressive therapy....

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Main Authors: Robert A. Quinn, Yan Wei Lim, Tytus D. Mak, Katrine Whiteson, Mike Furlan, Douglas Conrad, Forest Rohwer, Pieter Dorrestein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2174.pdf