Are inflammatory and immunological biomarkers related to survival in adults with Cystic Fibrosis?
These data indicate that biomarkers of inflammation are not independent predictors of survival in people with CF.
We found two major types of lectin-binding patterns. First, lectin-binding characteristics associated with GERD in general, and second, lectin-binding patterns which were specific for BE. Lectin UEA-I-binding proteins were specifically increased in the squamous epithelium of patients with BE. Thus, UEA-I may serve as a potential marker for BE, especially in patients with short segment BE.