A point-of-care neutrophil elastase activity assay identifies bronchiectasis severity, airway infection and risk of exacerbation

Amelia Shoemark, Erin Cant, Luis Carreto, Alexandria Smith, Martina Oriano, Holly R. Keir, Lidia Perea, Elisabet Canto, Leonardo Terranova, Silvia Vidal, Kelly Moffitt, Stefano Aliberti, Oriol Sibila, James D. Chalmers

Source: Eur Respir J, 53 (6) 1900303; 10.1183/13993003.00303-2019
Journal Issue: June
Disease area: Airway diseases

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Amelia Shoemark, Erin Cant, Luis Carreto, Alexandria Smith, Martina Oriano, Holly R. Keir, Lidia Perea, Elisabet Canto, Leonardo Terranova, Silvia Vidal, Kelly Moffitt, Stefano Aliberti, Oriol Sibila, James D. Chalmers. A point-of-care neutrophil elastase activity assay identifies bronchiectasis severity, airway infection and risk of exacerbation. Eur Respir J, 53 (6) 1900303; 10.1183/13993003.00303-2019

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