When and how ruling out cystic fibrosis in adult patients with bronchiectasis

ConclusionsExclusion of CF is imperative for patients with bronchiectasis and CFTR testing should be implemented in usual screening for investigating bronchiectasis etiology. Physicians taking care of bronchiectasis patients should be aware of CFTR testing and its limitations in the adult population. Further studies on CFTR expression in human lung and translational research might elucidate the possible role of CFTR in the pathogenesis of bronchiectasis.
Source: Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine - Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: research