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Hypertonic saline releases the attached small intestinal cystic fibrosis mucus

Hypertonic saline inhalation has become a cornerstone in the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF), but its effect on CF mucus is still not understood. In CF, mucus stagnates in the airways, causing mucus plugging, and forming a substrate for bacterial invasion. Using horizontal Ussing-type chambers to...

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Autores principales: Ermund, Anna, Meiss, Lauren N, Scholte, Bob J, Hansson, Gunnar C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4303949/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25311799
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1440-1681.12322