Pathogenesis, imaging and clinical characteristics of CF and non-CF bronchiectasis

• Main Authors: Schäfer, Jürgen, Griese, Matthias, Chandrasekaran, Ravishankar, Chotirmall, Sanjay Haresh, Hartl, Dominik
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Bronchiectasis; Cystic Fibrosis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/84613; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/45114
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bronchiectasis is a common feature of severe inherited and acquired pulmonary disease conditions. Among inherited diseases, cystic fibrosis (CF) is the major disorder associated with bronchiectasis, while acquired conditions frequently featuring bronchiectasis include post-infective bronchiectasis a...