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Primary Immun Deficiency in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and Its Relationship with Clinical Parameters.

Melahat BekirElif Karakoç AydınerŞehnaz Olgun Yıldızeliİsmail ÖğülürDerya KocakayaSafa BarışEmel EryükselAhmet OzenBerrin Bağcı Ceyhan
Published in: Turkish thoracic journal (2021)
Humoral aberrations in adult patients with NCFB were found to be frequent. IgE levels were related to high scores for disease severity indices. Furthermore, patients with low percentage and counts of NK cells had higher rates of exacerbations. These results emphasize the importance of immune function assessment in adult patients with NCFB.
Keyphrases
  • cystic fibrosis
  • nk cells
  • pseudomonas aeruginosa
  • lung function
  • immune response
  • copy number
  • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  • peripheral blood
  • gene expression
  • dna methylation
  • air pollution
  • smoking cessation