Increased exhaled nitric oxide in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Thorax

Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 572-575

  Corradi, Massimo ^a   Majori, Maria ^a   Cacciani, Gian Carlo ^b   Consigli, Gian Franco ^b   De'Munari, Eriberto ^c   Pesci, Alberto ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

^c Azienda Regionale Prevenzione e A   (Italy)

^d Ist Clin delle Malat Apparato R   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Exhaled nitric oxide; Smoking

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0033036760     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.7.572     Document Type: Article

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