Neutrophil Elastase Activity Is Associated with Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline in Bronchiectasis.
James D ChalmersKelly L MoffittGuillermo Suarez-CuartinOriol SibilaSimon FinchElizabeth FurrieAlison DickerKarolina WrobelJ Stuart ElbornBrian WalkerS Lorraine MartinSara E MarshallJeffrey T-J HuangThomas C FardonPublished in: American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine (2017)
Sputum neutrophil elastase activity is a biomarker of disease severity and future risk in adults with bronchiectasis.