... R,Hiatt P, McCoy K, Wilson CB, Inglis A, Smith A, Martin TR, RamseyBW: Early pulmonary infection, inflammation, and clinicaloutcomes in infants with cystic fibrosis. Pediatr Pulmonol 2001,32:356-366.The ... airway smooth muscle. In addition, in vivo studies with inhalation of bronchodilators improve the symptoms associated with bronchialresponsiveness in CF patients indicating the presence of an ... infectionsand inflammation of the lung are the main causes of morbidity and mortality in CF patients [6]. With increas-ing age, CF patients develop airway obstruction andmany of these patients also suffer...