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This study aimed to determine the association of elastase activity and desmosine with exacerbations and lung function decline in bronchiectasis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was a single-center prospective cohort study using the TAYBRIDGE (Tayside Bronchiectasis Registry Integrating Datasets, Genomics, and Enrolment into Clinical Trials) registry in Dundee, UK. A total of 433 patients with high-resolution computed tomography\u2013confirmed bronchiectasis provided blood samples for desmosine measurement, and 381 provided sputum for baseline elastase activity measurements using an activity-based immunosassay and fluorometric substrate assay. Candidate biomarkers were tested for their relationship with cross-sectional markers of disease severity, and with future exacerbations, mortality and lung function decline over 3 years.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Measurement and Main Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Elastase activity in sputum was associated with the bronchiectasis severity index (r\u2009=\u20090.49; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001) and was also correlated with the Medical Research Council dyspnea score (r\u2009=\u20090.34; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001), FEV1% predicted (r\u2009=\u2009\u22120.33; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001), and the radiological extent of bronchiectasis (r\u2009=\u20090.29; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001). During a 3-year follow-up, elevated sputum elastase activity was associated with a higher frequency of exacerbations (P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001) but was not independently associated with mortality. Sputum elastase activity was independently associated with FEV1 decline (\u03b2 coefficient, \u22120.139; P\u2009=\u20090.001). Elastase showed good discrimination for severe exacerbations with an area under the curve of 0.75 (95% confidence interval [CI], 0.72\u20130.79) and all-cause mortality (area under the curve, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.67\u20130.73). Sputum elastase activity increased at exacerbations (P\u2009=\u20090.001) and was responsive to treatment with antibiotics. Desmosine was correlated with sputum elastase (r\u2009=\u20090.42; P\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.0001) and was associated with risk of severe exacerbations (hazard ratio 2.7; 95% CI, 1.42\u20135.29; P\u2009=\u20090.003) but not lung function decline.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Sputum neutrophil elastase activity is a biomarker of disease severity and future risk in adults with bronchiectasis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1164\/rccm.201605-1027oc","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,3,6]],"date-time":"2017-03-06T09:04:03Z","timestamp":1488791043000},"page":"1384-1393","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":383,"title":["Neutrophil Elastase Activity Is Associated with Exacerbations and Lung Function Decline in Bronchiectasis"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"195","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5514-7868","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"James D.","family":"Chalmers","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research and"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kelly L.","family":"Moffitt","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Biomolecular Sciences Research Group, School of Pharmacy, and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Guillermo","family":"Suarez-Cuartin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Respiratory Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Oriol","family":"Sibila","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Respiratory Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Simon","family":"Finch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elizabeth","family":"Furrie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Alison","family":"Dicker","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Scottish Centre for Respiratory Research and"},{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Karolina","family":"Wrobel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"J. 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