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. 2009 Apr;9(2):164-9.
doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-2-164.

Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Maeve P Murray  1 , Adam T Hill
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Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis

Maeve P Murray et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2009 Apr.
No abstract available

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Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
(a) Tubular dilation of airways (see arrow); (b) varicose dilatation of airways (arrow shows irregular, dilated airway); (c) cystic dilatation of airways with thickened bronchi and mucus plugging (see arrow).
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
Sputum chart. Sputum is graded as mucoid, mucopurulent or purulent.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

Comment in

  • Non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.
    Cowie R, Field S. Cowie R, et al. Clin Med (Lond). 2009 Aug;9(4):401-2; author reply 402. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-4-401. Clin Med (Lond). 2009. PMID: 19728526 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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