Neutrophils are key contributors to chronic airway inflammation in cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease, although airway and blood-based neutrophil markers are seldom used. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an accessible biomarker, the clinical utility of which has not been adequately studied.
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