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Pathogenesis, imaging and clinical characteristics of CF and non-CF bronchiectasis.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 22 May 2018
Schäfer Jürgen, Griese Matthias, Chandrasekaran Ravishankar, Chotirmall Sanjay H, Hartl Dominik
Abstract excerpt
Bronchiectasis is a common feature of severe inherited and acquired pulmonary disease conditions. Among inherited diseases, cystic fibrosis (CF) is the major disorder associated with bronchiectasis, while acquired conditions frequently featuring bronchiectasis include post-infective bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Mechanistically, bronchiectasis is driven by a complex interplay of...
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