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Chest roentgenogram at 35 years of age shows hyperinflation and increased linear markings particularly in the right lower lung zones and perihilar regions corresponding to a Brasfield et al. score of 15.
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Chest X-ray demonstrated significant hyperinflation and increased linear markings in the right lower lung zones and perihilar regions (Figure 1).
Comparison of lung function of the patient (represented by FEV1% predicted using the Knudson equation) compared to median values reported in CF National Registry for patients in 1990.
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Between the ages of 17 and 20 years our patient was actively engaged with a CF center, and his lung function remained above the national median for his age cohort in the USA (Figure 2).