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Rheology of Cystic Fibrosis Sputum
(2018)People with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer from a sticky and thick sputum, which obstructs airways and impedes clearance and thus can cause chronic lung infections. Gel-forming mucins are a main component in the sputum and they are critical to the onset of the disease as well as in determining sputum flow. Rheology is used to study viscoelastic properties of CF sputum and can help to gain insight in flow properties during respiratory clearance ...Conference Poster