Rao S, Grigg J
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Cystic Fibrosis, Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham B4 6NH, UK.
Arch Dis Child. 2006 Sep;91(9):786-8. doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.069419.
Persistent lower airway infection with inflammation is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in cystic fibrosis. This review examines the recent advances in the understanding of airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis, and focuses on the evidence that pulmonary inflammation is, under some circumstances, disassociated from infection, and the potential implications for therapeutic intervention.
持续性下呼吸道感染伴炎症是囊性纤维化发病和死亡的主要原因。本综述探讨了在理解囊性纤维化气道炎症方面的最新进展,并着重于以下证据:在某些情况下,肺部炎症与感染无关,以及这对治疗干预的潜在影响。