Table 1. Clinical characteristics of the mild CF and severe CF samples.

Clinical Parameters	Mild CF patients	Severe CF patients	P value
Number (n)	16	16	Not Significant
Age, mean (SD)	25 (12)	21 (9)	Not Significant
Male:Female	10:6	8:8	Not Significant
CFTR Mutation	F508del/ F508del	F508del/F508del	Not Significant
FEV1 (% predicted), mean (SD)	92 (16)	36 (10)	< 0.0001***
Infections	PSA, SA, CA, SM	PSA, SA, CA, SM, AF	Not Significant

*** Mann-Whitney U test.

PSA, Pseudomonas aeruginosa; SA, Staphylococcus aureus; CA, Candida albicans; SM, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia; AF, Aspergillus fumigatus.