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Mucociliary clearance in cystic fibrosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11921459     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Abnormal mucociliary clearance (MCC) is one of the central hypotheses for the development of lung disease in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, attempts to demonstrate this decrease of MCC in vivo have proved to be somewhat less definitive, with the evidence barely favoring impaired clearance. Any apparent disparities are most likely due to the variety of methodologies used by different laboratories to measure MCC. The limitations of the various methodologies are examined in this review, in an attempt to better facilitate comparison of results. A number of physical and pharmacological therapies have been developed to promote mucus clearance from the CF airway. A summary of the results of interventional studies utilizing the measurement of MCC as an outcome measure is presented.
Authors:
Michael Robinson; Peter T B Bye
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric pulmonology     Volume:  33     ISSN:  8755-6863     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Pulmonol.     Publication Date:  2002 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-03-28     Completed Date:  2002-04-26     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8510590     Medline TA:  Pediatr Pulmonol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  293-306     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Cystic Fibrosis Centre (E11S), Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Road, Camperdown, New South Wales 2050, Australia. mr@mail.med.usyd.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Clinical Trials as Topic
Cough / physiopathology
Cystic Fibrosis / etiology,  physiopathology*,  radionuclide imaging
Disease Models, Animal
Humans
Mice
Mucociliary Clearance / physiology*
Nasal Mucosa / physiology
Outcome Assessment (Health Care)

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