Neutrophilic Bronchial Inflammation Correlates with Clinical and Functional Findings in Patients with Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

• Main Authors: Federico L. Dente (Author), Marta Bilotta (Author), Maria Laura Bartoli (Author), Elena Bacci (Author), Silvana Cianchetti (Author), Manuela Latorre (Author), Laura Malagrinò (Author), Dario Nieri (Author), Maria Adelaide Roggi (Author), Barbara Vagaggini (Author), Pierluigi Paggiaro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Neutrophilic bronchial inflammation is a main feature of bronchiectasis, but not much is known about its relationship with other disease features. Aim. To compare airway inflammatory markers with clinical and functional findings in subjects with stable noncystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (...