Identification of Exhaled Metabolites Correlated with Respiratory Function and Clinical Features in Adult Patients with Cystic Fibrosis by Real-Time Proton Mass Spectrometry
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a hereditary disease characterized by the progression of respiratory disorders, especially in adult patients.The purpose of the study was to identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as predictors of respiratory dysfunction, chronic respiratory infections of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Burkholderia cepaci