Abstract
BACKGROUND: Airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF) is exaggerated and characterized by neutrophil-mediated tissue destruction, but its genesis and mechanisms remain poorly understood. To further define the pulmonary inflammatory response, we conducted a proteome-based screen of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) collected from young children with and without CF experiencing endobronchial infection. METHODS: We collected BALF samples from 45 children younger than 5 years and grouped them according to the presence of respiratory pathogens: > or = 1 x 10(5) colony-forming units (CFU)/mL BALF (18 and 12 samples with and without CF, respectively) and
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1782 - 1791 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Clinical Chemistry |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
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