Sputum biomarkers and the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Sputum biomarkers and the prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with cystic fibrosis.

Lung function, acute pulmonary exacerbations (APE), and weight are the best clinical predictors of survival in cystic fibrosis (CF); however, underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood. Biomarkers of current disease state predictive of future outcomes might identify mechanisms and provide tre...

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Main Authors: Theodore G Liou, Frederick R Adler, Ruth H Keogh, Yanping Li, Judy L Jensen, William Walsh, Kristyn Packer, Teresa Clark, Holly Carveth, Jun Chen, Shaunessy L Rogers, Christen Lane, James Moore, Anne Sturrock, Robert Paine, David R Cox, John R Hoidal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3416785?pdf=render

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