Higher Plasma Endothelial Markers in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis Compared with Healthy Age-matched Control Subjects

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Despite people with cystic fibrosis (CF) having chronic suppurative pulmonary infections, the rates of bacteremia in this population are rare. In this research we demonstrate that plasma markers of endothelial function are higher in CF adults than age-matched healthy adults. Differences in endothelial function may explain the low rates of bacteremia in adults with CF during a pulmonary exacerbation.

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