The cumulative effect of inflammation and infection on structural lung disease in early cystic fibrosis.
Timothy RosenowL Clara MokLidija TurkovicLuke J BerryPeter D SlySarath RanganathanHarm A W M TiddensStephen M StickPublished in: The European respiratory journal (2019)
Pulmonary inflammation in surveillance BAL has a cumulative effect on structural lung disease extent, more so than infection. This provides a strong rationale for therapies aimed at reducing inflammation in young children.