IP-10 is a potential biomarker of cystic fibrosis acute pulmonary exacerbations.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by acute pulmonary exacerbations (APE). The CF nasal airway exhibits a similar ion transport defect as the lung, and colonization, infection, and inflammation within the nasal passages are common among CF patients. Nasal lavage fluid (NLF) is a minimally invasiv...

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Main Authors: George M Solomon, Carla Frederick, Shaoyan Zhang, Amit Gaggar, Tom Harris, Bradford A Woodworth, Chad Steele, Steven M Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3745468?pdf=render