Effect of temperature on cystic fibrosis lung disease and infections: a replicated cohort study.

Progressive lung disease accounts for the majority of morbidity and mortality observed in cystic fibrosis (CF). Beyond secondhand smoke exposure and socio-economic status, the effect of specific environmental factors on CF lung function is largely unknown.Multivariate regression was used to assess c...

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Main Authors: Joseph M Collaco, John McGready, Deanna M Green, Kathleen M Naughton, Christopher P Watson, Timothy Shields, Scott C Bell, Claire E Wainwright, ACFBAL Study Group, Garry R Cutting
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3220679?pdf=render