Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8819610 | Journal of Cystic Fibrosis | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Pooling of BAL in children does not negatively impact on either the detection of pulmonary infection or inflammation or the observed relationship between infection and inflammation. Intra-patient variability in BAL IL-8 levels suggests regional differences in inflammation.
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Authors
Paul McNally, Jennifer O'Rourke, Emmanuelle Fantino, Archana Chacko, Rishi Pabary, Andrew Turnbull, Tim Grant, Niamh O'Sullivan, Claire Wainwright, Barry Linnane, Jane C. Davies, Peter D. Sly,