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Upper airway (UAW) infections are common in CF patients with nasal congestion, impaired climate function and reduced quality of life. Moreover, by postnasal drip, infections can descend to the lungs. Actually, there are no data comparing UAW infection and inflammation in CF and healthy controls in stable phases and during exacerbation. We collected epithelial lining fluid from 49 CF patients and...