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Hypertonic Saline in Treatment of Pulmonary Disease in Cystic Fibrosis

The pathogenesis of lung disease in cystic fibrosis is characterised by decreased airway surface liquid volume and subsequent failure of normal mucociliary clearance. Mucus within the cystic fibrosis airways is enriched in negatively charged matrices composed of DNA released from colonizing bacteria...

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Main Authors: Reeves, Emer P., Molloy, Kevin, Pohl, Kerstin, McElvaney, Noel G.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Scientific World Journal 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3356721/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22645424
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/465230
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