Our aims were to determine if exhaled breath condensate (EBC) could detect differences in ion regulation between cystic fibrosis (CF) and healthy and measure the effect of the albuterol on EBC ions in these populations. We hypothesized EBC chloride and sodium would be lower in CF patients at baseline and that albuterol would decrease EBC sodium and increase EBC chloride.
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Exhaled Sodium (mmol/L)
Timeframe: up to 90-minutes post albuterol
Net Exhaled Chloride
Timeframe: baseline to 90 minutes post albuterol administration