Early respiratory infection is associated with reduced spirometry in children with cystic fibrosis

Rationale: Pulmonary inflammation, infection, and structural lung disease occur early in life in children with cystic fibrosis. Objectives: We hypothesized that the presence of these markers of cystic fibrosis lung disease in the first 2 years of life would be associated with reduced lung function i...

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Main Authors: Ramsey, K., Ranganathan, S., Park, J., Skoric, B., Adams, A., Simpson, S., Robins-Browne, R., Franklin, P., De Klerk, N., Sly, P., Stick, S., Hall, Graham
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Thoracic Society 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54721