Neutrophil elastase and matrix metalloproteinase 12 in cystic fibrosis lung disease
Chronic lung disease remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Recent studies in young children with CF diagnosed by newborn screening identified neutrophil elastase (NE), a major product released from neutrophils in inflamed airways, as a key risk fac...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4960106/ |