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Factors Associated With Severe Lung Disease In An Adult Population With Cystic Fibrosis: A Single-Center Experience, Berri̇n Er, Ebru Çelebi̇oğlu, Ebru Yalçin, Deni̇z Doğru, Özlem Erden Aki̇, Ömrüm Uzun, Murat Akova, Uğur Özçeli̇k, Nural Ki̇per, Sali̇h Emri̇
Factors Associated With Severe Lung Disease In An Adult Population With Cystic Fibrosis: A Single-Center Experience, Berri̇n Er, Ebru Çelebi̇oğlu, Ebru Yalçin, Deni̇z Doğru, Özlem Erden Aki̇, Ömrüm Uzun, Murat Akova, Uğur Özçeli̇k, Nural Ki̇per, Sali̇h Emri̇
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Background/Aim: The patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) are living longer compared to the past, but respiratory failure is still the most common cause of mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate factors associated with severe lung disease in a cohort of adult patients with CF. Materials and methods: Demographic data, clinical and laboratory findings of the patients aged 18 years and more were collected and the patients were grouped according to forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) as severe group: