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Effect of dornase alfa on inflammation and lung function: Potential role in the early treatment of cystic fibrosis  Michael W. Konstan, Felix Ratjen 

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1 Effect of dornase alfa on inflammation and lung function: Potential role in the early treatment of cystic fibrosis  Michael W. Konstan, Felix Ratjen  Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages (March 2012) DOI: /j.jcf Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions

2 Fig. 1 Effect of dornase alfa on markers of inflammation over the 3-year BEAT study [26]. [reprint permission needed] Median neutrophils (% of total cell population), interleukin-8 levels, and elastase activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of patients randomized to treatment with dornase alfa or no dornase alfa treatment, at baseline and after 3years. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  , 78-83DOI: ( /j.jcf ) Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions

3 Fig. 2 Changes in MMP-9 concentrations in BAL fluid for patients who were untreated (A) or treated with dornase alfa (B) over 18months [24]. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  , 78-83DOI: ( /j.jcf ) Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions

4 Fig. 3 Benefit of increasing forced expiratory volume in 1second (FEV1) vs. slowing the rate of decline of FEV1[17]. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  , 78-83DOI: ( /j.jcf ) Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions

5 Fig. 4 Mean change in FEV1 from baseline through 96weeks in a study of children with early-stage CF lung disease [9]. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  , 78-83DOI: ( /j.jcf ) Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions

6 Fig. 5 Annual rates of decline in FEV1% predicted before and after index PFT in children and adults for the dornase alfa and comparator groups [18]. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis  , 78-83DOI: ( /j.jcf ) Copyright © 2011 European Cystic Fibrosis Society. Terms and Conditions


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